Namewise

Michael Popularity

See the full name profile on the Michael page.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #22 to #88.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#22#88
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#22
1997#23
1998#23
1999#26
2000#30
2001#33
2002#35
2003#38
2004#39
2005#42
2006#41
2007#47
2008#52
2009#51
2010#53
2011#53
2012#53
2013#53
2014#52
2015#54
2016#59
2017#68
2018#74
2019#70
2020#74
2021#77
2022#88
2023#88
2024#85
2025#85

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in every year from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #22 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #62 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, #85 among boys in England and Wales, #195 among boys in Norway.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 19452025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #259 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1974 (recorded 1952–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #85 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1 in New Zealand in 1989.

Michael's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#85615HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#85626HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#88593HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#88642HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#77749HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#74751HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#70835HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#74869HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#68934HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#591,056HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#541,165HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#521,139HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#531,200HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#531,302HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#531,364HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#531,353HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#511,385HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#521,517HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#471,600HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#411,666HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#421,627HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#391,836HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#381,987HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#351,955HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#332,237HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#302,413HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#262,869HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#233,514HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#233,704HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#224,187HighVerified
2025New South Wales, Australiamale#62128InsufficientNot yet available
2024New South Wales, Australiamale#8996InsufficientNot yet available
2023New South Wales, Australiamale#8298InsufficientNot yet available
2022New South Wales, Australiamale#62126InsufficientNot yet available
2021New South Wales, Australiamale#53162InsufficientNot yet available
2020New South Wales, Australiamale#61147InsufficientNot yet available
2019New South Wales, Australiamale#53165InsufficientNot yet available
2018New South Wales, Australiamale#62147InsufficientNot yet available
2017New South Wales, Australiamale#57161InsufficientNot yet available
2016New South Wales, Australiamale#63159InsufficientNot yet available
2015New South Wales, Australiamale#44196InsufficientNot yet available
2014New South Wales, Australiamale#47200InsufficientNot yet available
2013New South Wales, Australiamale#42205InsufficientNot yet available
2012New South Wales, Australiamale#38228InsufficientNot yet available
2011New South Wales, Australiamale#35250InsufficientNot yet available
2010New South Wales, Australiamale#36236InsufficientNot yet available
2009New South Wales, Australiamale#36240InsufficientNot yet available
2008New South Wales, Australiamale#38231InsufficientNot yet available
2007New South Wales, Australiamale#35256InsufficientNot yet available
2006New South Wales, Australiamale#38248InsufficientNot yet available
2005New South Wales, Australiamale#31276InsufficientNot yet available
2004New South Wales, Australiamale#28297InsufficientNot yet available
2003New South Wales, Australiamale#26306InsufficientNot yet available
2002New South Wales, Australiamale#21357InsufficientNot yet available
2001New South Wales, Australiamale#19435InsufficientNot yet available
2000New South Wales, Australiamale#17453InsufficientNot yet available
1999New South Wales, Australiamale#16466InsufficientNot yet available
1998New South Wales, Australiamale#14534InsufficientNot yet available
1997New South Wales, Australiamale#13580InsufficientNot yet available
1996New South Wales, Australiamale#10634InsufficientNot yet available
1995New South Wales, Australiamale#13637InsufficientNot yet available
1994New South Wales, Australiamale#8780InsufficientNot yet available
1993New South Wales, Australiamale#5895InsufficientNot yet available
1992New South Wales, Australiamale#5962InsufficientNot yet available
1991New South Wales, Australiamale#6952InsufficientNot yet available
1990New South Wales, Australiamale#41,154InsufficientNot yet available
1989New South Wales, Australiamale#51,115InsufficientNot yet available
1988New South Wales, Australiamale#41,234InsufficientNot yet available
1987New South Wales, Australiamale#41,176InsufficientNot yet available
1986New South Wales, Australiamale#41,231InsufficientNot yet available
1985New South Wales, Australiamale#41,320InsufficientNot yet available
1984New South Wales, Australiamale#31,331InsufficientNot yet available
1983New South Wales, Australiamale#11,438InsufficientNot yet available
1982New South Wales, Australiamale#21,358InsufficientNot yet available
1981New South Wales, Australiamale#11,396InsufficientNot yet available
1980New South Wales, Australiamale#11,383InsufficientNot yet available
1979New South Wales, Australiamale#11,373InsufficientNot yet available
1978New South Wales, Australiamale#11,347InsufficientNot yet available
1977New South Wales, Australiamale#11,377InsufficientNot yet available
1976New South Wales, Australiamale#11,425InsufficientNot yet available
1975New South Wales, Australiamale#11,504InsufficientNot yet available
1974New South Wales, Australiamale#11,564InsufficientNot yet available
1973New South Wales, Australiamale#31,555InsufficientNot yet available
1972New South Wales, Australiamale#31,679InsufficientNot yet available
1971New South Wales, Australiamale#31,795InsufficientNot yet available
1970New South Wales, Australiamale#31,721InsufficientNot yet available
1969New South Wales, Australiamale#21,685InsufficientNot yet available
1968New South Wales, Australiamale#21,729InsufficientNot yet available
1967New South Wales, Australiamale#21,738InsufficientNot yet available
1966New South Wales, Australiamale#21,653InsufficientNot yet available
1965New South Wales, Australiamale#21,756InsufficientNot yet available
1964New South Wales, Australiamale#21,765InsufficientNot yet available
1963New South Wales, Australiamale#31,859InsufficientNot yet available
1962New South Wales, Australiamale#41,886InsufficientNot yet available
1961New South Wales, Australiamale#41,918InsufficientNot yet available
1960New South Wales, Australiamale#41,721InsufficientNot yet available
1959New South Wales, Australiamale#41,709InsufficientNot yet available
1958New South Wales, Australiamale#41,622InsufficientNot yet available
1957New South Wales, Australiamale#51,492InsufficientNot yet available
1956New South Wales, Australiamale#51,464InsufficientNot yet available
1955New South Wales, Australiamale#51,456InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiamale#61,315InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiamale#61,298InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiamale#61,222InsufficientNot yet available
2022New Zealandmale#9550HighVerified
2021New Zealandmale#8258HighVerified
2020New Zealandmale#8160HighVerified
2019New Zealandmale#8956HighVerified
2018New Zealandmale#7467HighVerified
2017New Zealandmale#5786HighVerified
2016New Zealandmale#5199HighVerified
2015New Zealandmale#5890HighVerified
2014New Zealandmale#5679HighVerified
2013New Zealandmale#6574HighVerified
2012New Zealandmale#5393HighVerified
2011New Zealandmale#5498HighVerified
2010New Zealandmale#47112HighVerified
2009New Zealandmale#39121HighVerified
2008New Zealandmale#37132HighVerified
2007New Zealandmale#39134HighVerified
2006New Zealandmale#37130HighVerified
2005New Zealandmale#31138HighVerified
2004New Zealandmale#25153HighVerified
2003New Zealandmale#23184HighVerified
2002New Zealandmale#25166HighVerified
2001New Zealandmale#20200HighVerified
2000New Zealandmale#16270HighVerified
1999New Zealandmale#16250HighVerified
1998New Zealandmale#15265HighVerified
1997New Zealandmale#9341HighVerified
1996New Zealandmale#10329HighVerified
1995New Zealandmale#7429HighVerified
1994New Zealandmale#6470HighVerified
1993New Zealandmale#4563HighVerified
1992New Zealandmale#4613HighVerified
1991New Zealandmale#2696HighVerified
1990New Zealandmale#3708HighVerified
1989New Zealandmale#1735HighVerified
1988New Zealandmale#10052HighVerified
1987New Zealandmale#1789HighVerified
1986New Zealandmale#1742HighVerified
1985New Zealandmale#2742HighVerified
1984New Zealandmale#1783HighVerified
1983New Zealandmale#1768HighVerified
1982New Zealandmale#2740HighVerified
1981New Zealandmale#1722HighVerified
1980New Zealandmale#2683HighVerified
1979New Zealandmale#1707HighVerified
1978New Zealandmale#1719HighVerified
1977New Zealandmale#1757HighVerified
1976New Zealandmale#1800HighVerified
1975New Zealandmale#1879HighVerified
1974New Zealandmale#1880HighVerified
1973New Zealandmale#1920HighVerified
1972New Zealandmale#2870HighVerified
1971New Zealandmale#2936HighVerified
1970New Zealandmale#2959HighVerified
1969New Zealandmale#21,049HighVerified
1968New Zealandmale#11,123HighVerified
1967New Zealandmale#21,174HighVerified
1966New Zealandmale#21,117HighVerified
1965New Zealandmale#21,075HighVerified
1964New Zealandmale#21,174HighVerified
1963New Zealandmale#21,256HighVerified
1962New Zealandmale#21,276HighVerified
1961New Zealandmale#31,182HighVerified
1960New Zealandmale#31,090HighVerified
1959New Zealandmale#41,107HighVerified
1958New Zealandmale#41,007HighVerified
1957New Zealandmale#4938HighVerified
1956New Zealandmale#4866HighVerified
1955New Zealandmale#4865HighVerified
1954New Zealandmale#4853HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#6639HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#4947HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#3560HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#5552HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3764HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#2875HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#2977HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#1998HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#3475HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#16117HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#20111HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#2299HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#21110HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#20112HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#21111HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#21116HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#24115HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#18141HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#17137HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#17122HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#16142HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#11169HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#13153HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#11185HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#10169HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#7243HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#8240HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#7263HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#19523HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#18626HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#20524HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#18028HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#13740HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#13635HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#18628HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#12849HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#17133HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#13451HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#15140HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#13055HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#12556HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#13852HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#13654HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#12861HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#14845HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#13652HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#11471HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#12760HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#11562HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#12357HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#8886HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#9675HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#11362HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#10077HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#10270HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#8188HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#72106HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#8196HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#8296HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#8494HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#64127HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#68123HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#54159HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#48182HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#52163HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#50167HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#56143HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#56133HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#64117HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#67113HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#76110HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#74114HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#9286HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#8890HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#10576HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#9387HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#10868HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#10178HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#13458HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#9095HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#10879HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#10880HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#14850HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#12464HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#12664HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#14548HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#13352HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#14746HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#11561HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#10870HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#11854HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#14039HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#13841HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#15037HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#13543HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#15929HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#15131HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#15231HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#15828HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#14433HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#18323HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#16129HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#14532HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#16129HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#19319HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#19519HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#23613HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#17625HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#25910HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#22188HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#17218HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#15239HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#12278HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#11310HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#17275HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#14302HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#8354HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#10359HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#9394HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#8434HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#14379HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#8432HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#10462HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#9496HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#12463HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#10499HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#13483HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#10521HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#9509HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#10484HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#9527HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#7525HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#8520HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#10483HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#9483HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#6527HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#9438HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#4676HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#4687HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#7614HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#5693HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#4722HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2794HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#5798HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#3883HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#3899HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#3956HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#31,065HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#31,078HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#31,214HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#31,174HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#31,254HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#31,320HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#31,426HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#41,332HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#41,327HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#31,349HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#31,413HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#21,389HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#21,536HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#21,600HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#21,639HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#21,745HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#21,708HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#31,753HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#31,825HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#21,958HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#22,012HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#32,057HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#32,157HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#6677HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.