Names / Boy names
Michael
Current rank
#21
and easing
All-time peak
#1
in 1957
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
4.4 million
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1 in 1957 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Michael enters U.S. records in 1880. As of the latest data it stands at #21, drifting lower. It peaked in 1957 at #1. More than 4.4 million children have been given the name overall.