Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Michel
Endangered
Down 92.3% from peak
Peak era
1957
Peak births
284
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Michel
How many people are named Michel?
An estimated 7,635 living Americans are named Michel.
How rare is Michel?
Michel is very rare among babies today, with 22 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 92.3% from its 1957 peak.
How old is the typical Michel?
The median age of a living American named Michel is approximately 54 years, with most bearers falling between 37 and 66 years old.
Is Michel still popular?
No. Michel is endangered as a baby name, down 92.3% from its 1957 peak with 22 births in 2025.
Where is Michel most common?
Michel has its strongest geographic signal in Maine, where it appears 4.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19572025
Peak year
1957
Decline from peak
92.3%
2025
22
All-time
10,539
Where it lives now
Michel is most concentrated in Florida — about 2.0× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Michel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.