Micheal
Micheal was the 1406th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 130 babies. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked 83rd; the most babies were born in 1957 (4,831). Over the last ten years it has moved down 567 places. More babies were named Micheal in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Michael) 'who is like God?' · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #1,406 boys, down 358 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 130boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19574,831 babies
- Total since 1880
- 156,555babies recorded
What does the name Micheal mean?
Micheal is a spelling of Michael, pronounced the same way, so it shares Michael's meaning and origin.
Michael is a Hebrew name in the form of a question: 'who is like God?'. It belongs to the archangel Michael, who is honored in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. DMNES finds it in English records from the 12th century.
מִיכָאֵל (Biblical Hebrew, “'who is like God?'”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God.
Micheal popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 1,836 since 1924.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,406 | 130 |
| 2020 | #1,048 | 193 |
| 2010 | #548 | 461 |
| 2000 | #302 | 994 |
| 1990 | #175 | 1,771 |
| 1980 | #132 | 2,152 |
| 1970 | #126 | 2,632 |
| 1960 | #105 | 4,133 |
| 1950 | #104 | 2,823 |
| 1940 | #333 | 298 |
| 1930 | #539 | 123 |
| 1920 | #462 | 174 |
| 1910 | #577 | 25 |
| 1900 | #547 | 20 |
| 1890 | #588 | 12 |
| 1880 | #390 | 20 |
How popular is Micheal, counting every spelling?
Micheal is a spelling of Michael, a name family that ranked #23 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,406 for Micheal on its own. Together these spellings went to 8,278 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael | 8,094 | #21 | 42,798 |
| Micheal | 130 | #1,406 | 750 |
| Mikhael | 48 | #2,704 | 232 |
| Mychael | 6 | #11,570 | 35 |
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 Micheal?
130 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Micheal (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Micheal 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 65 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Micheal.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Micheal?
About 120,600 people born in the US named Micheal are alive today, with a median age of 56; half are between 40 and 67. That makes Micheal a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Micheal by state
How common Micheal was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (1.8×), Arizona (1.6×). In 28 states fewer than five boys 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 Micheal: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Micheal, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Micheal
What does Micheal mean?
Micheal is a spelling of Michael, which means “'who is like God?'” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Micheal?
Micheal was the 1406th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 130 babies. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked 83rd; the most babies were born in 1957 (4,831). Over the last ten years it has moved down 567 places. More babies were named Micheal in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Micheal a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Micheal in the US.
Where is Micheal most popular?
In 2021–2025, Micheal was most common in Georgia (0.16 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and Kentucky.