NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Michael
Michael is a boy's name.
▼ Fallingthe Baby Boomers
4,418,526
Total named
50
Avg ageestimated
1957
Peak year
#18
Rank in 2024
Michael peaked in 1957, when about 92,786 boys were given the name. It's still going strong — ranked 18th for boys in 2024. Most people named Michael today are around 50 years old (estimated) — squarely the Baby Boomers. In all, roughly 4,418,526 boys have been named Michael since record-keeping began in 1880.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Michael each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 195792,786 boys18801900192019401960198020002020

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Michael:
RobertWilliamJohnDavidJamesJoseph
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 boys 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 boys' 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.