Michael is a name of Hebrew origin. It’s derived from the word mikha’el and it means “who is like God?”.
The name Michael has been on U.S popularity charts since 1880 when the U.S. government began tracking the naming trends.
Michael is a well-established name in the United States and has enjoyed various positions in the top 10 popular names for over 50 consecutive years.
Beginning 21 century, Michael’s popularity started to wane and its now dancing in and out of the top 10 list.
Michael dropped from position 12 in 2017 to 14 in 2018, maintaining the same position in the following year.
Social Security Administration data shows 4,384, 463 newborns have been given Michael as first name between 1880 and 2018. The year most newborns were given Michael as first name was in 1957 with 92, 704 occurrences.
Famous personalities with the name Michael include actor Michael Douglas, singer Michael Jackson, and athlete Michael Jordan.