Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Michael
Past peak
Down 91.3% from peak
Peak era
1957
Peak births
92,781
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Michael
How many people are named Michael?
An estimated 3.5 million living Americans are named Michael.
How rare is Michael?
Michael is still widely used among babies today, with 8,094 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 91.3% from its 1957 peak.
How old is the typical Michael?
The median age of a living American named Michael is approximately 50 years, with most bearers falling between 36 and 63 years old.
Is Michael still popular?
Yes, but it is past its peak. Michael still received 8,094 births in 2025, down 91.3% from its 1957 high.
Where is Michael most common?
Michael has its strongest geographic signal in Connecticut, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19572025
Peak year
1957
Decline from peak
91.3%
2025
8,094
All-time
4,426,753
Where it lives now
Michael is most concentrated in Connecticut — about 3.8× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Michael is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.