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Michal
OriginHebrew
Meaning"brook"
About Michal
In the Bible, daughter of King Saul and wife of King David.
Pronounced MICK-ul.
As of October 2026, Michal ranked #4320 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #856 in 1942.
Editor's take: The name Michal is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "brook".
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 | #3,637 | 43 | 24.1 |
| 2015 | #3,959 | 38 | 21.3 |
| 2016 | #3,088 | 54 | 30.5 |
| 2017 | #3,284 | 49 | 28.4 |
| 2018 | #4,051 | 36 | 21.2 |
| 2019 | #4,509 | 31 | 18.5 |
| 2020 | #3,886 | 37 | 22.9 |
| 2021 | #4,472 | 31 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | #3,748 | 41 | 25 |
| 2023 | #3,686 | 42 | 26.2 |
| 2024 | #3,612 | 43 | 26.5 |
| 2025 | #4,320 | 33 | 20.5 |
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