Michelangelo vs Michael

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

Name A

Michelangelo

Boy name · Rank #2533

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Name B

Michael

Boy name · Rank #18

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Metric Michelangelo Michael
Current Rank #2533 #18
Total Births (all years) 1,316 4,418,526
Peak Year 2015 1957
Peak Year Births 76 92,786
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1961 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Michelangelo Michael
1880ss — 3,558
1890ss — 3,926
1900ss — 5,220
1910ss — 30,859
1920ss — 37,894
1930ss — 56,000
1940ss — 336,564
1950ss — 837,466
1960ss 54 833,070
1970ss 75 707,368
1980ss 73 663,824
1990ss 159 462,451
2000ss 226 250,702
2010ss 486 145,171
2020ss 243 44,453

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michelangelo Michael
2014 74 15,496
2015 76 14,497
2016 42 14,139
2017 65 12,723
2018 43 11,750
2019 49 10,614
2020 43 9,824
2021 49 9,136
2022 54 8,888
2023 44 8,416
2024 53 8,189

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, 1961–2024.

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