Miguel
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Who is Like God?
Background: The name Miguel originates from the Spanish form of the Hebrew name Mikha'el, which breaks down into the components 'mi' meaning 'who,' 'ka' meaning 'like,' and 'El' referring to God. This name is commonly used in Spanish-speaking countries as a variant of Michael.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#192
Total births
189,879
Most popular decade
2000s
(138,660 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-42 ranks)
Years in Top 100
18
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
99.5% male
0.5% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 12
- First year rank
- #526
- Peak year
- 2007
- Peak year births
- 4,906
- Peak rank
- #94
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 1,924
- Recent rank
- #189
Female
- First year
- 1927
- First year births
- 6
- First year rank
- #4,286
- Peak year
- 1992
- Peak year births
- 41
- Peak rank
- #2,869
- Most recent year
- 2023
- Recent year births
- 5
- Recent rank
- #15,178
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).