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Michael
OriginHebrew
Meaning"who is like God?"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#1450
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About Michael
The name Michael peaked for girls at #373 in 1975. The name is most popular in MICHAEL. Michael is also used for boys, ranking #21 in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,235 | 35 | 19.6 |
| 2015 | #4,120 | 36 | 20.2 |
| 2016 | #4,322 | 34 | 19.2 |
| 2017 | #4,282 | 34 | 19.7 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,314 | 33 | 19.7 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,918 | 27 | 16.5 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Michaels
- Paris
Michael Katherine Jackson, daughter of the late Michael Jackson
- Michael Learned
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- Susan Nancy Thomas "Michael Steele"
bassist for American bands The Runaways and The Bangles
- Michael Williams Michele
American actress
- Michael Margaret Stewart
6th First Lady of Alaska as wife of Governor Steve Cowper
- Charlene "Michael" Hyatt
British,born American actress
- Michael Christian Bates "Michaela" Keilen (b. 1990)
2nd child of the reality TV show "Bringing Up Bates" family
- Lauren Michael Holly
American actress
Michael in pop culture
- Michael Burnham
a lead female character on "Star Trek: Discovery"
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