Recorded 1920–2021 Boys' name Peak 1993 1,713 births

Migel — boys' name

1,713 babies named Migel in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s521930s421940s541950s831960s671970s2051980s3451990s4492000s3492010s602020s7
1990s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Migel was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

52 babies were named Migel in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Migel

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,713 babies named Migel between 1920 and 2021, spanning 102 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Migel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 52 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Migel performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 449 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Migel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 489 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Migel in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Migel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,713 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Migel at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

1,713

Since 1920

102 years of records

Peak year

1993

52 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1920

Recorded for 102 years

Last year on file: 2021

Migel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1920

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1993)
52
Annual births at peak — across 102 years of records
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Migel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
449 births that decade — 26% of Migel's all-time total
1920s521930s421940s541950s831960s671970s2051980s3451990s4492000s3492010s602020s7

Migel by state

Where Migel concentrates geographically — total births since 1920

Regionally concentrated
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Migel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
489 28.5%
#2 Texas
222 13.0%
#3 Illinois
18 1.1%
#4 Colorado
5 0.3%
#5 Florida
5 0.3%
California share of Migel's total US births 28.5%
Even split

489 of 1,713 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Migel?
1,713 babies have been named Migel since 1920. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1993 with 52 births.
When was Migel most popular?
Migel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 449 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Migel most popular?
The top states for the name Migel are California (489 births), Texas (222 births), Illinois (18 births).
How long has the name Migel been used?
Migel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 102 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Migel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Miguel, Miguelangel, Miguelito, Mighty, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1920–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.