Miguel
The Spanish form of Michael, Hebrew for “who is like God?”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Miguel appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 18 different years between 1991 and 2009. Its biggest year was 2007, when 4,906 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 94 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2000, at No. 86. In 2025 it ranked No. 212 for boys. All told, 191,562 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 83 | No. 512 |
| 1890s | 121 | No. 497 |
| 1900s | 192 | No. 430 |
| 1910s | 783 | No. 489 |
| 1920s | 1,840 | No. 362 |
| 1930s | 1,656 | No. 382 |
| 1940s | 2,480 | No. 343 |
| 1950s | 6,166 | No. 275 |
| 1960s | 9,783 | No. 198 |
| 1970s | 16,316 | No. 137 |
| 1980s | 25,562 | No. 108 |
| 1990s | 41,009 | No. 88 |
| 2000s | 46,102 | No. 86 |
| 2010s | 26,943 | No. 113 |
| 2020s | 11,530 | No. 185 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.