Miguel
Spanish and Portuguese form of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el, a question meaning who is like God. Michael is named as an archangel in the book of Daniel.
Miguel in 2025
Miguel was given to 1,661 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 414th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,996 babies born.
The history of Miguel
Miguel reached its highest point in 2007, when 4,914 babies were given the name, ranking 152nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 150th, in 2006.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 191,562 babies have been named Miguel. Half of them were born before 1997, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Miguel by decade
| Decade | Babies named Miguel | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 83 | 1,043 |
| 1890s | 121 | 1,237 |
| 1900s | 192 | 1,154 |
| 1910s | 783 | 1,100 |
| 1920s | 1,846 | 775 |
| 1930s | 1,661 | 819 |
| 1940s | 2,492 | 750 |
| 1950s | 6,194 | 606 |
| 1960s | 9,865 | 423 |
| 1970s | 16,487 | 280 |
| 1980s | 25,830 | 211 |
| 1990s | 41,284 | 166 |
| 2000s | 46,223 | 150 |
| 2010s | 26,966 | 198 |
| 2020s | 11,535 | 327 |
Where Miguel is heading
Miguel has fallen 35% over the past decade, from 2,573 babies in 2015 to 1,661 in 2025.
Names like Miguel
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Miguel.