Micheal
MY-kel Boy Irish and Scottish Gaelic
Who is like God?
Etymology
Anglicised form of Irish Mícheál or Scottish Gaelic Mìcheal, from Latin Michael, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, 'who is like God?').
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Micheal in Northern Ireland, 2025
Northern Ireland top boysPopularity
Falling
#1406 2025 · 130 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #418 |
| 2007 | #435 |
| 2008 | #475 |
| 2009 | #502 |
| 2010 | #548 |
| 2011 | #591 |
| 2012 | #658 |
| 2013 | #687 |
| 2014 | #811 |
| 2015 | #839 |
| 2016 | #899 |
| 2017 | #887 |
| 2018 | #1013 |
| 2019 | #1131 |
| 2020 | #1048 |
| 2021 | #1154 |
| 2022 | #1304 |
| 2023 | #1246 |
| 2024 | #1336 |
| 2025 | #1406 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#2227 2025 · 11 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1073 |
| 2007 | #1236 |
| 2008 | #1562 |
| 2009 | #1337 |
| 2010 | #1275 |
| 2011 | #1653 |
| 2012 | #1561 |
| 2013 | #1379 |
| 2014 | #1209 |
| 2015 | #2255 |
| 2016 | #1988 |
| 2017 | #2010 |
| 2018 | #2205 |
| 2019 | #4428 |
| 2020 | #2578 |
| 2021 | #2427 |
| 2022 | #1964 |
| 2023 | #1876 |
| 2024 | #2026 |
| 2025 | #2227 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2024
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Not ranked |
| 2006 | #684 |
| 2007 | #696 |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #650 |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #840 |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | #818 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
Not in the Scotland list for 2024.
Rising
#88 2025 · 27 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #155 |
| 2007 | #136 |
| 2008 | #180 |
| 2009 | #138 |
| 2010 | #141 |
| 2011 | #115 |
| 2012 | #151 |
| 2013 | #140 |
| 2014 | #188 |
| 2015 | #164 |
| 2016 | #225 |
| 2017 | #181 |
| 2018 | #185 |
| 2019 | #167 |
| 2020 | #175 |
| 2021 | #130 |
| 2022 | #256 |
| 2023 | #124 |
| 2024 | #150 |
| 2025 | #88 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #120 |
| 2007 | #119 |
| 2008 | #111 |
| 2009 | #128 |
| 2010 | #157 |
| 2011 | #120 |
| 2012 | #121 |
| 2013 | #134 |
| 2014 | #155 |
| 2015 | #153 |
| 2016 | #138 |
| 2017 | #121 |
| 2018 | #390 |
| 2019 | #453 |
| 2020 | #710 |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | #629 |
| 2023 | #740 |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the Ireland list for 2025.
Falling
#1373 2024 · 17 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #430 |
| 2006 | #388 |
| 2007 | #465 |
| 2008 | #587 |
| 2009 | #482 |
| 2010 | #548 |
| 2011 | #610 |
| 2012 | #742 |
| 2013 | #744 |
| 2014 | #983 |
| 2015 | #948 |
| 2016 | #762 |
| 2017 | #900 |
| 2018 | #1186 |
| 2019 | #795 |
| 2020 | #956 |
| 2021 | #1419 |
| 2022 | #1669 |
| 2023 | #1419 |
| 2024 | #1373 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #401 |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the New Zealand list for 2025.