Michel

Unisex

Michel has been given to 14,094 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1957.

Meaning & origin /mɪˈʃɛl/

Either a reborrowing of French Michel or a continuation (with pronunciation influenced by Modern French) of Middle English Michel, both from Old French Michel, from Latin Michāēl, borrowed from Koine Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl), from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, literally “who is like God?”). Doublet of Michael, Miguel, and Mikhail.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

14,094

Peak year

1957 (325 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -43%

Gender split

25% girls / 75% boys

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Michel.

14,268 babies since 1881

14,282 babies since 1940

13,891 babies since 1910

14,334 babies since 1928

13,715 babies since 1937

13,669 babies since 1889

13,554 babies since 1935

14,684 babies since 1933

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