Michael

Meaning and origin of Michael

Popularity of Michael in France since 1986

• Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1978.
• Over recent years, Michael has been stable (+0.3% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Michael every 34 schools.

Michael in English-speaking countries

Michael ranks 17^th in United States, 19^th in Ireland and 39^th in Ontario (Canada), against 826^th in France.

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  19^th boys’ name645 babies in 3 years1 boy in 111−4.7% a year

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  49^th boys’ name136 babies in 3 years1 boy in 187−5.8% a year

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  17^th boys’ name24,753 babies in 3 years1 boy in 208−4.4% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  39^th boys’ name677 babies in 3 years1 boy in 251−6.9% a year

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  68^th boys’ name214 babies in 3 years1 boy in 280−1.9% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  70^th boys’ name147 babies in 3 years1 boy in 303−3% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  91^st boys’ name145 babies in 3 years1 boy in 340−2.7% a year

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  87^th boys’ name1,834 babies in 3 years1 boy in 451−3.9% a year

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Michael and Michaël are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Michaël110

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Michael

• Joey
• Elyott
• Manny
• Matt
• Jim
• Jed
• Mikaïl
• Melchior
• Mathéïs
• Jake
• Manoah
• Matias

See also

• →French names of Hebrew origin