Miguel Overview
Who is like God?
Boy
Spanish, Portuguese
Derived from the Hebrew name “Mikha’el,” meaning “Who is like God?” It evolved into “Michael” in English and “Miguel” in Spanish and Portuguese.
Christianity
/mɪˈɡɛl/
Miguel is a favorite in Spanish-speaking countries like Mexico and Spain. In 2023, it found its way into the top 200 boys’ names in the USA.
2 syllables
6 letters
4 (Orderly, Steady, Service-oriented)
Traditional, Exotic, Religious and Spiritual
Creative, dependable, compassionate, thoughtful
Miguel is associated with the Archangel Michael, a prominent figure in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, known for his role as a protector and leader of the heavenly armies.
September 29th (Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael)
Miguel Variations in Different Cultures
Mikel, Mikael, Mihail, Michael, Michel, Mikhail
Miguelito, Migue, Miki, Migui
Mig, Migs, Miggy
What Is the Meaning of Miguel?
Miguel means “who is like God?” People named Miguel often have a confident air about them and a deep connection to their beliefs. They’re natural leaders with a kind side.
What Is the Origin of The Name Miguel?
Miguel originates from the Hebrew name Michael, which became popular in Spanish-speaking countries.
Miguel Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Miguel
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | 194 (-9 from 2022) | 1883 (-156 from 2022) | 0.10283 |
2022 | 185 (+10 from 2021) | 2039 (+89 from 2021) | 0.10886 |
2021 | 195 (-7 from 2020) | 1950 (-103 from 2020) | 0.10408 |
2020 | 188 (-10 from 2019) | 2053 (-130 from 2019) | 0.11099 |
2019 | 178 (+1 from 2018) | 2183 (-2 from 2018) | 0.11359 |
2018 | 179 (-3 from 2017) | 2185 (-94 from 2017) | 0.11241 |
2017 | 176 (-13 from 2016) | 2279 (-227 from 2016) | 0.11515 |
2016 | 163 (-1 from 2015) | 2506 (-66 from 2015) | 0.12371 |
2015 | 162 (-15 from 2014) | 2572 (-184 from 2014) | 0.12580 |
2014 | 147 (-13 from 2013) | 2756 (-132 from 2013) | 0.13449 |
2013 | 134 (-4 from 2012) | 2888 (-54 from 2012) | 0.14292 |
2012 | 130 (-4 from 2011) | 2942 (-227 from 2011) | 0.14498 |
2011 | 126 (-13 from 2010) | 3169 (-287 from 2010) | 0.15600 |
2010 | 113 (-13 from 2009) | 3456 (-715 from 2009) | 0.16822 |
2009 | 100 (+1 from 2008) | 4171 (-279 from 2008) | 0.19666 |
2008 | 101 (-7 from 2007) | 4450 (-455 from 2007) | 0.20409 |
2007 | 94 (-5 from 2006) | 4905 (+2 from 2006) | 0.22144 |
2006 | 89 (+4 from 2005) | 4903 (+227 from 2005) | 0.22364 |
2005 | 93 (+3 from 2004) | 4676 (+151 from 2004) | 0.21981 |
2004 | 96 (-1 from 2003) | 4525 (-66 from 2003) | 0.21411 |
2003 | 95 (-6 from 2002) | 4591 (-53 from 2002) | 0.21850 |
2002 | 89 (-2 from 2001) | 4644 (+86 from 2001) | 0.22471 |
2001 | 87 (-1 from 2000) | 4558 (-114 from 2000) | 0.22036 |
2000 | 86 (+5 from 1999) | 4672 (+465 from 1999) | 0.22372 |
1999 | 91 (-1 from 1998) | 4207 (-49 from 1998) | 0.20633 |
1998 | 90 (+1 from 1997) | 4256 (+22 from 1997) | 0.20990 |
1997 | 91 No change from 1996 | 4234 (+74 from 1996) | 0.21193 |
1996 | 91 (+3 from 1995) | 4160 (+207 from 1995) | 0.20761 |
1995 | 94 No change from 1994 | 3953 (-80 from 1994) | 0.19653 |
1994 | 94 (-6 from 1993) | 4033 (-314 from 1993) | 0.19786 |
1993 | 88 (+2 from 1992) | 4347 (+172 from 1992) | 0.21046 |
1992 | 90 (+2 from 1991) | 4175 (+230 from 1991) | 0.19889 |
1991 | 92 (+8 from 1990) | 3945 (+247 from 1990) | 0.18611 |
1990 | 100 (+8 from 1989) | 3698 (+618 from 1989) | 0.17184 |
1989 | 108 (+3 from 1988) | 3080 (+348 from 1988) | 0.14695 |
1988 | 111 (-1 from 1987) | 2732 (+95 from 1987) | 0.13645 |
1987 | 110 (+1 from 1986) | 2637 (+59 from 1986) | 0.13522 |
1986 | 111 (+2 from 1985) | 2578 (+53 from 1985) | 0.13415 |
1985 | 113 No change from 1984 | 2525 (+107 from 1984) | 0.13121 |
1984 | 113 (+1 from 1983) | 2418 (+40 from 1983) | 0.12884 |
1983 | 114 (-4 from 1982) | 2378 (-255 from 1982) | 0.12760 |
1982 | 110 (+6 from 1981) | 2633 (+233 from 1981) | 0.13952 |
1981 | 116 (+12 from 1980) | 2400 (+224 from 1980) | 0.12887 |
1980 | 128 (+9 from 1979) | 2176 (+215 from 1979) | 0.11732 |
1979 | 137 (+7 from 1978) | 1961 (+134 from 1978) | 0.10947 |
1978 | 144 (+1 from 1977) | 1827 (+71 from 1977) | 0.10693 |
1977 | 145 (-2 from 1976) | 1756 (-2 from 1976) | 0.10273 |
1976 | 143 (+5 from 1975) | 1758 (+103 from 1975) | 0.10768 |
1975 | 148 (-1 from 1974) | 1655 (-4 from 1974) | 0.10201 |
1974 | 147 (+16 from 1973) | 1659 (+199 from 1973) | 0.10176 |
1973 | 163 (+12 from 1972) | 1460 (+39 from 1972) | 0.09048 |
1972 | 175 (+5 from 1971) | 1421 (-51 from 1971) | 0.08488 |
1971 | 180 (+17 from 1970) | 1472 (+126 from 1970) | 0.08097 |
1970 | 197 (+1 from 1969) | 1346 (+42 from 1969) | 0.07066 |
1969 | 198 (+14 from 1968) | 1304 (+197 from 1968) | 0.07129 |
1968 | 212 (+3 from 1967) | 1107 (+50 from 1967) | 0.06235 |
1967 | 215 (+5 from 1966) | 1057 (+40 from 1966) | 0.05940 |
1966 | 220 (+18 from 1965) | 1017 (+67 from 1965) | 0.05595 |
1965 | 238 (+11 from 1964) | 950 No change from 1964 | 0.05014 |
1964 | 249 (+11 from 1963) | 950 (+69 from 1963) | 0.04687 |
1963 | 260 (-1 from 1962) | 881 (+11 from 1962) | 0.04267 |
1962 | 259 (+14 from 1961) | 870 (+45 from 1961) | 0.04140 |
1961 | 273 (+6 from 1960) | 825 (+5 from 1960) | 0.03825 |
1960 | 279 (+2 from 1959) | 820 (+22 from 1959) | 0.03787 |
1959 | 281 (-6 from 1958) | 798 (+26 from 1958) | 0.03683 |
1958 | 275 (+3 from 1957) | 772 (+31 from 1957) | 0.03583 |
1957 | 278 (+6 from 1956) | 741 (+72 from 1956) | 0.03385 |
1956 | 284 (+4 from 1955) | 669 (+56 from 1955) | 0.03117 |
1955 | 288 (-3 from 1954) | 613 (+3 from 1954) | 0.02933 |
1954 | 285 (+20 from 1953) | 610 (+65 from 1953) | 0.02948 |
1953 | 305 (+10 from 1952) | 545 (+34 from 1952) | 0.02722 |
1952 | 315 (+7 from 1951) | 511 (+47 from 1951) | 0.02590 |
1951 | 322 (+1 from 1950) | 464 (+21 from 1950) | 0.02427 |
1950 | 323 (+30 from 1949) | 443 (+75 from 1949) | 0.02436 |
1949 | 353 (-10 from 1948) | 368 (-15 from 1948) | 0.02042 |
1948 | 343 (+60 from 1947) | 383 (+91 from 1947) | 0.02148 |
1947 | 403 (-6 from 1946) | 292 (+30 from 1946) | 0.01572 |
1946 | 397 (+1 from 1945) | 262 (+36 from 1945) | 0.01588 |
1945 | 398 (+11 from 1944) | 226 (+10 from 1944) | 0.01648 |
1944 | 409 (+15 from 1943) | 216 (+2 from 1943) | 0.01555 |
1943 | 424 (+31 from 1942) | 214 (+31 from 1942) | 0.01471 |
1942 | 455 (+4 from 1941) | 183 (+17 from 1941) | 0.01299 |
1941 | 459 (-16 from 1940) | 166 (-4 from 1940) | 0.01323 |
1940 | 443 (+11 from 1939) | 170 (+9 from 1939) | 0.01433 |
1939 | 454 (+38 from 1938) | 161 (+22 from 1938) | 0.01421 |
1938 | 492 (-20 from 1937) | 139 (-4 from 1937) | 0.01223 |
1937 | 472 (-19 from 1936) | 143 (-12 from 1936) | 0.01308 |
1936 | 453 (+19 from 1935) | 155 (+10 from 1935) | 0.01456 |
1935 | 472 (-17 from 1934) | 145 (-8 from 1934) | 0.01356 |
1934 | 455 (-53 from 1933) | 153 (-26 from 1933) | 0.01441 |
1933 | 402 (+25 from 1932) | 179 (+8 from 1932) | 0.01755 |
1932 | 427 (-19 from 1931) | 171 (-18 from 1931) | 0.01592 |
1931 | 408 (-27 from 1930) | 189 (-32 from 1930) | 0.01767 |
1930 | 381 (-19 from 1929) | 221 (-24 from 1929) | 0.01957 |
1929 | 362 (+34 from 1928) | 245 (+19 from 1928) | 0.02212 |
1928 | 396 (+32 from 1927) | 226 (+25 from 1927) | 0.01980 |
1927 | 428 (+6 from 1926) | 201 (+6 from 1926) | 0.01730 |
1926 | 434 (-4 from 1925) | 195 (+4 from 1925) | 0.01702 |
1925 | 430 (+13 from 1924) | 191 No change from 1924 | 0.01659 |
1924 | 443 (+20 from 1923) | 191 (+16 from 1923) | 0.01634 |
1923 | 463 (+22 from 1922) | 175 (+14 from 1922) | 0.01546 |
1922 | 485 (+68 from 1921) | 161 (+33 from 1921) | 0.01431 |
1921 | 553 (-8 from 1920) | 128 (+1 from 1920) | 0.01125 |
1920 | 545 (-37 from 1919) | 127 (-10 from 1919) | 0.01154 |
1919 | 508 (+100 from 1918) | 137 (+35 from 1918) | 0.01349 |
1918 | 608 (-37 from 1917) | 102 (-5 from 1917) | 0.00973 |
1917 | 571 (+46 from 1916) | 107 (+18 from 1916) | 0.01115 |
1916 | 617 (-67 from 1915) | 89 (-15 from 1915) | 0.00964 |
1915 | 550 (+59 from 1914) | 104 (+36 from 1914) | 0.01181 |
1914 | 609 (-57 from 1913) | 68 (+7 from 1913) | 0.00995 |
1913 | 552 (+40 from 1912) | 61 (+14 from 1912) | 0.01138 |
1912 | 592 (-103 from 1911) | 47 (+11 from 1911) | 0.01041 |
1911 | 489 (+3 from 1910) | 36 (+4 from 1910) | 0.01491 |
1910 | 492 (+144 from 1909) | 32 (+14 from 1909) | 0.01535 |
1909 | 636 (-123 from 1908) | 18 (-6 from 1908) | 0.01018 |
1908 | 513 (+46 from 1907) | 24 (+5 from 1907) | 0.01443 |
1907 | 559 (-36 from 1906) | 19 No change from 1906 | 0.01198 |
1906 | 523 (-93 from 1905) | 19 (-6 from 1905) | 0.01319 |
1905 | 430 (+85 from 1904) | 25 (+7 from 1904) | 0.01745 |
1904 | 515 (-10 from 1903) | 18 No change from 1903 | 0.01300 |
1903 | 505 (-45 from 1902) | 18 (-3 from 1902) | 0.01392 |
1902 | 460 (+99 from 1901) | 21 (+8 from 1901) | 0.01582 |
1901 | 559 (+44 from 1900) | 13 (-4 from 1900) | 0.01125 |
1900 | 603 (-82 from 1899) | 17 (+3 from 1899) | 0.01049 |
1899 | 521 (+90 from 1898) | 14 (+1 from 1898) | 0.01215 |
1898 | 611 (-55 from 1897) | 13 (-1 from 1897) | 0.00984 |
1897 | 556 (+344 from 1896) | 14 (+7 from 1896) | 0.01148 |
1896 | 900 (-399 from 1895) | 7 (-9 from 1895) | 0.00542 |
1895 | 501 (+66 from 1894) | 16 (+3 from 1894) | 0.01263 |
1894 | 567 (+5 from 1893) | 13 (+1 from 1893) | 0.01041 |
1893 | 572 (-75 from 1892) | 12 (-4 from 1892) | 0.00991 |
1892 | 497 (+269 from 1891) | 16 (+9 from 1891) | 0.01217 |
1891 | 766 (-99 from 1890) | 7 (-2 from 1890) | 0.00641 |
1890 | 667 (+55 from 1889) | 9 (+1 from 1889) | 0.00752 |
1889 | 722 (-210 from 1886) | 8 (-5 from 1886) | 0.00672 |
1888 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1887 | 0 No SSA data | 0 No SSA data | 0.0000 |
1886 | 512 (+92 from 1885) | 13 (+3 from 1885) | 0.01092 |
1885 | 604 (+59 from 1884) | 10 (+1 from 1884) | 0.00862 |
1884 | 663 (-136 from 1883) | 9 (-3 from 1883) | 0.00733 |
1883 | 527 (+84 from 1882) | 12 (+2 from 1882) | 0.01067 |
1882 | 611 (-16 from 1881) | 10 (+1 from 1881) | 0.00819 |
1881 | 595 (-69 from 1880) | 9 (-3 from 1880) | 0.00831 |
1880 | 526 First SSA data recorded | 12 First SSA data recorded | 0.01014 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Miguel
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )California (CA)
California (CA) | #1012021 | #922022 | #1022023 |
Texas (TX)
Texas (TX) | #852021 | #922022 | #932023 |
New York (NY)
New York (NY) | #2972021 | #2732022 | #3012023 |
Illinois (IL)
Illinois (IL) | #1932021 | #2162022 | #2192023 |
Florida (FL)
Florida (FL) | #1722021 | #1862022 | #1582023 |
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona (AZ) | #1132021 | #1262022 | #1052023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey (NJ) | #2582021 | #1782022 | #1822023 |
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico (NM) | #1012021 | #672022 | #962023 |
Washington (WA)
Washington (WA) | #2232021 | #1742022 | #2222023 |
Colorado (CO)
Colorado (CO) | #2032021 | #1402022 | #2522023 |
Georgia (GA)
Georgia (GA) | #2702021 | #2962022 | #2472023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania (PA) | #3842021 | #3002022 | #4562023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts (MA) | #1562021 | #1492022 | #1392023 |
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina (NC) | #2092021 | #2642022 | #2622023 |
Michigan (MI)
Michigan (MI) | #3102021 | #3452022 | #3892023 |
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut (CT) | #2602021 | #1872022 | #3052023 |
Nevada (NV)
Nevada (NV) | #2002021 | #1502022 | #1322023 |
Ohio (OH)
Ohio (OH) | #4112021 | #3412022 | #4842023 |
Oregon (OR)
Oregon (OR) | #3462021 | #3022022 | #2742023 |
Indiana (IN)
Indiana (IN) | #2992021 | #2932022 | #2652023 |
Virginia (VA)
Virginia (VA) | #2942021 | #2232022 | #4052023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin (WI) | #2712021 | #3992022 | #2432023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma (OK) | #2492021 | #1602022 | #3122023 |
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee (TN) | #3142021 | #2442022 | #2382023 |
Kansas (KS)
Kansas (KS) | #2102021 | #2872022 | #3142023 |
Maryland (MD)
Maryland (MD) | #2882021 | #2522022 | #2772023 |
Utah (UT)
Utah (UT) | #2712021 | #2682022 | #4232023 |
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana (LA) | #4492021 | #4452022 | #6182023 |
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota (MN) | #3262021 | #4702022 | #4942023 |
Alabama (AL)
Alabama (AL) | #1802021 | #2512022 | #3042023 |
Idaho (ID)
Idaho (ID) | #2092020 | #2722022 | #2432023 |
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina (SC) | #2642021 | #3142022 | #2152023 |
Missouri (MO)
Missouri (MO) | #5222021 | #3942022 | #4162023 |
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska (NE) | #2492021 | #1982022 | #1812023 |
Iowa (IA)
Iowa (IA) | #4882021 | #3482022 | #2032023 |
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas (AR) | #3242021 | #2712022 | #4632023 |
District of Columbia (DC)
District of Columbia (DC) | #2392016 | #2472021 | #2252023 |
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island (RI) | #1212019 | #1332020 | #2392022 |
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky (KY) | #7172021 | #4372022 | #4132023 |
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi (MS) | #3182020 | #4522021 | #6092023 |
Delaware (DE)
Delaware (DE) | #1692020 | #2392022 | #2082023 |
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii (HI) | #2402000 | #2932005 | #2562006 |
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota (ND) | #2122008 | #2572013 | #2362014 |
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire (NH) | #2052005 | #2442007 | #2322008 |
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia (WV) | #3012004 | #3082006 | #3512012 |
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming (WY) | #1542003 | #1672008 | #1782009 |
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota (SD) | #1841999 | #2372005 |
Alaska (AK)
Alaska (AK) | #2172007 | #2462014 |
Popularity Rankings for Miguel in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Portugal
Portugal | #92012 | #82019 | #102020 |
Popularity in Brazil
Brazil | #191930 (Decade) |
Popularity in Spain
Spain | #242020 | #262021 | #252022 |
Popularity in Uruguay
Uruguay | #592021 | #392022 | #312023 |
Popularity in Galicia, Spain
Galicia, Spain | #422019 | #452020 | #392022 |
Popularity in Mexico
Mexico | #582020 | #502021 |
Popularity in Other American Territories
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Other American Territories | #982006 | #1082007 | #612013 |
Popularity in Chile
Chile | #732019 | #762020 | #762021 |
Popularity in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico | #1162021 | #1242022 | #1182023 |
Popularity in Argentina
Argentina | #1712011 | #1962012 | #1862014 |
Popularity in France
France | #1711981 | #1821982 | #1861983 |
Popularity in Austria
Austria | #1892002 | #1822003 | #1782005 |
Popularity in Belgium
Belgium | #1951995 | #1862000 |
Popularity in Iceland
Iceland | #2132022 |
Popularity in Switzerland
Switzerland | #2882020 | #2752021 | #3272022 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada | #3072020 | #3262021 | #3372022 |
Popularity in Poland
Poland | #4052019 | #3082020 | #4462023 |
Popularity in Ireland
Ireland | #4982021 | #5092022 | #3192023 |
Popularity in Canada
Canada | #3222021 | #3462022 | #4152023 |
Popularity in Germany
Germany | #3442021 | #3442022 | #4182023 |
Popularity in Scotland
Scotland | #4961978 | #3691983 | #4591994 |
Popularity in Norway
Norway | #4992018 | #4432020 | #4182021 |
Popularity in England and Wales
England and Wales | #6162019 | #4882020 | #6102021 |
Popularity in Sweden
Sweden | #7802022 | #9232023 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Miguel a Name for Boys or Girls?
Miguel is mainly a boy’s name because it has a long history of being used for boys in Spanish-speaking cultures. Its strong and traditional roots make it a favored choice for boys.