Michiel vs Michael

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

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Michiel

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Michael

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Metric Michiel Michael
Current Rank Unranked #18
Total Births (all years) 1,040 4,426,753
Peak Year 1956 1957
Peak Year Births 39 92,781
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Michiel Michael
1880s - 3,558
1890s - 3,926
1900s - 5,220
1910s 5 30,858
1920s 7 37,893
1930s 12 56,001
1940s 145 336,568
1950s 315 837,471
1960s 261 833,092
1970s 145 707,327
1980s 80 663,807
1990s 46 462,466
2000s 24 250,715
2010s - 145,220
2020s - 52,631

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michiel Michael
2014 - 15,505
2015 - 14,504
2016 - 14,145
2017 - 12,726
2018 - 11,756
2019 - 10,619
2020 - 9,833
2021 - 9,150
2022 - 8,895
2023 - 8,430
2024 - 8,229
2025 - 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, 1915–2006.

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