Michel vs Michael

Side-by-side comparison of Michel and Michael - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Michel

Boy name · Rank #3608

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Name B

Michael

Boy name · Rank #18

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Metric Michel Michael
Current Rank #3608 #18
Total Births (all years) 10,539 4,426,753
Peak Year 1957 1957
Peak Year Births 284 92,781
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Michel Michael
1880s 24 3,558
1890s 17 3,926
1900s 40 5,220
1910s 187 30,858
1920s 281 37,893
1930s 249 56,001
1940s 949 336,568
1950s 2,309 837,471
1960s 2,032 833,092
1970s 1,401 707,327
1980s 1,160 663,807
1990s 822 462,466
2000s 584 250,715
2010s 330 145,220
2020s 154 52,631

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michel Michael
2014 26 15,505
2015 41 14,504
2016 20 14,145
2017 30 12,726
2018 27 11,756
2019 26 10,619
2020 26 9,833
2021 25 9,150
2022 23 8,895
2023 27 8,430
2024 31 8,229
2025 22 8,094

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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