Michal
Michal was the 4320th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 33 babies. Its best year was 1942, when it ranked 856th; the most babies were born in 1985 (90). Over the last ten years it has moved down 361 places. More babies were named Michal in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #4,320 girls, down 432 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 33girls
- Girls and boys
- 74% girls, 26% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 198590 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,813babies recorded
Michal popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,320 | #6,049 | 33 | 15 |
| 2020 | #3,888 | #5,394 | 37 | 17 |
| 2010 | #3,238 | #2,905 | 51 | 41 |
| 2000 | #2,449 | #1,677 | 63 | 69 |
| 1990 | #1,983 | #1,345 | 69 | 69 |
| 1980 | #1,859 | #1,715 | 59 | 34 |
| 1970 | #2,558 | #1,258 | 29 | 44 |
| 1960 | #2,352 | #1,079 | 26 | 52 |
| 1950 | #1,444 | #1,198 | 41 | 37 |
| 1940 | #3,420 | #2,613 | 8 | 9 |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | #3,128 | — | 9 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Michal, counting every spelling?
Michal is the most common spelling of a name family that had 40 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 40 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michal | 33 | #4,320 | 191 |
| Michell | 7 | #12,744 | 39 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Michal?
33 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Michal (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Michal born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 253 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Michal.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Michal?
About 3,700 people born in the US named Michal are alive today, with a median age of 37; half are between 22 and 51. That makes Michal mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Michal by state
How common Michal was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (12.9×), New York (6.8×). In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Michal: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Michal, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Michal
How popular is the name Michal?
Michal was the 4320th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 33 babies. Its best year was 1942, when it ranked 856th; the most babies were born in 1985 (90). Over the last ten years it has moved down 361 places. More babies were named Michal in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Michal a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 74% girls, 26% boys given the name Michal in the US.
Where is Michal most popular?
In 2021–2025, Michal was most common in New Jersey (0.30 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and New York.