Michael
MY-kel Boy Hebrew
Who is like God?
Etymology
From the Hebrew name מִיכָאֵל (Mikha'el), meaning 'Who is like God?'
Variants
- Mikael
- Michal
- Michiel
- Mikhael
- Mykal
- Michaell
- Mychael
Nicknames
- Mike
- Mickey
- Mikey
- Micky
- Mick
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Michael in United States, 2025
United States top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #37 | #38 | Not ranked | #42 | Not ranked | #41 |
| 2007 | #36 | #35 | Not ranked | #41 | Not ranked | #50 |
| 2008 | #39 | #38 | #36 | #40 | Not ranked | #51 |
| 2009 | #39 | #36 | #45 | #39 | Not ranked | #44 |
| 2010 | #39 | #36 | #47 | #43 | Not ranked | #48 |
| 2011 | #45 | #35 | #46 | #53 | Not ranked | #82 |
| 2012 | #50 | #38 | #52 | #52 | Not ranked | #66 |
| 2013 | #46 | #42 | #58 | #54 | Not ranked | #49 |
| 2014 | #50 | #47 | #56 | #58 | Not ranked | #60 |
| 2015 | #50 | #44 | #50 | #55 | Not ranked | #56 |
| 2016 | Not ranked | #63 | #58 | #53 | Not ranked | #77 |
| 2017 | Not ranked | #57 | #69 | #55 | Not ranked | #56 |
| 2018 | Not ranked | #62 | #68 | #57 | Not ranked | #73 |
| 2019 | Not ranked | #53 | #56 | #66 | Not ranked | #82 |
| 2020 | Not ranked | #61 | #73 | #69 | Not ranked | #84 |
| 2021 | Not ranked | #53 | Not ranked | #77 | Not ranked | #77 |
| 2022 | Not ranked | #63 | Not ranked | #91 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked | #82 | #90 | #80 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked | #89 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #65 | #79 |
| 2025 | Not ranked | #62 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #55 |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Falling
#21 2025 · 8,094 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #2 |
| 2007 | #2 |
| 2008 | #2 |
| 2009 | #3 |
| 2010 | #3 |
| 2011 | #6 |
| 2012 | #7 |
| 2013 | #7 |
| 2014 | #7 |
| 2015 | #9 |
| 2016 | #8 |
| 2017 | #12 |
| 2018 | #14 |
| 2019 | #14 |
| 2020 | #12 |
| 2021 | #17 |
| 2022 | #16 |
| 2023 | #16 |
| 2024 | #18 |
| 2025 | #21 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#85 2025 · 615 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #41 |
| 2007 | #47 |
| 2008 | #52 |
| 2009 | #51 |
| 2010 | #53 |
| 2011 | #53 |
| 2012 | #53 |
| 2013 | #53 |
| 2014 | #52 |
| 2015 | #54 |
| 2016 | #60 |
| 2017 | #68 |
| 2018 | #74 |
| 2019 | #70 |
| 2020 | #74 |
| 2021 | #78 |
| 2022 | #88 |
| 2023 | #88 |
| 2024 | #85 |
| 2025 | #85 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#67 2024 · 77 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #32 |
| 2006 | #32 |
| 2007 | #32 |
| 2008 | #34 |
| 2009 | #32 |
| 2010 | #40 |
| 2011 | #42 |
| 2012 | #48 |
| 2013 | #43 |
| 2014 | #53 |
| 2015 | #50 |
| 2016 | #60 |
| 2017 | #66 |
| 2018 | #68 |
| 2019 | #73 |
| 2020 | #66 |
| 2021 | #63 |
| 2022 | #78 |
| 2023 | #80 |
| 2024 | #67 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#38 2025 · 50 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #17 |
| 2007 | #18 |
| 2008 | #24 |
| 2009 | #22 |
| 2010 | #21 |
| 2011 | #21 |
| 2012 | #21 |
| 2013 | #24 |
| 2014 | #20 |
| 2015 | #16 |
| 2016 | #35 |
| 2017 | #20 |
| 2018 | #29 |
| 2019 | #29 |
| 2020 | #37 |
| 2021 | #56 |
| 2022 | #36 |
| 2023 | #49 |
| 2024 | #66 |
| 2025 | #38 |
Stable and still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#22 2025 · 188 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #9 |
| 2007 | #10 |
| 2008 | #13 |
| 2009 | #10 |
| 2010 | #12 |
| 2011 | #9 |
| 2012 | #10 |
| 2013 | #8 |
| 2014 | #14 |
| 2015 | #8 |
| 2016 | #9 |
| 2017 | #10 |
| 2018 | #8 |
| 2019 | #15 |
| 2020 | #17 |
| 2021 | #11 |
| 2022 | #12 |
| 2023 | #15 |
| 2024 | #17 |
| 2025 | #22 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#53 2024 · 462 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #20 |
| 2006 | #22 |
| 2007 | #23 |
| 2008 | #24 |
| 2009 | #24 |
| 2010 | #23 |
| 2011 | #27 |
| 2012 | #27 |
| 2013 | #32 |
| 2014 | #28 |
| 2015 | #31 |
| 2016 | #36 |
| 2017 | #37 |
| 2018 | #37 |
| 2019 | #44 |
| 2020 | #40 |
| 2021 | #57 |
| 2022 | #53 |
| 2023 | #44 |
| 2024 | #53 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#70 2025 · 55 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #37 |
| 2007 | #38 |
| 2008 | #37 |
| 2009 | #39 |
| 2010 | #47 |
| 2011 | #54 |
| 2012 | #53 |
| 2013 | #63 |
| 2014 | #57 |
| 2015 | #59 |
| 2016 | #48 |
| 2017 | #57 |
| 2018 | #74 |
| 2019 | #89 |
| 2020 | #81 |
| 2021 | #82 |
| 2022 | #95 |
| 2023 | #100 |
| 2024 | #104 |
| 2025 | #70 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.