babyNamedMichel
“who is like God”
Boy’s name, of French origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 708th
- births in 2023–2025
- 185
- babies born in France
- 1 in 9,804
- +1.6% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1946
Meaning and origin of Michel
Michel means “who is like God” and is of French origin.
Popularity of Michel in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1946.
- Over recent years, Michel has been stable (+1.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Michel every 49 schools.
Michel in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
80 babies in 3 years1 boy in 64,269+1% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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