NameData
Name file · Girl · SSA 1880–2024
Michael
Michael is a girl's name.
▼ FallingMillennials
21,865
Total named
50
Avg ageestimated
1986
Peak year
#7,232
Rank in 2024
Michael peaked in 1986, when about 590 girls were given the name. Today it has nearly vanished from the charts, sitting at 7,232nd — down about 97% from its peak. Most people named Michael today are around 50 years old (estimated) — squarely Millennials. In all, roughly 21,865 girls have been named Michael since record-keeping began in 1897.

📈 Popularity over time

How many girls were named Michael each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 1986590 girls1900192019401960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Michael is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
0% girls
100% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other girls' names that peaked around the same time as Michael:
SheenaSilviaLarissaElyseTiaraSusana
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many girls were named Michael each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all girls' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.