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Michael Popularity

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Trend unknownEngland and Wales (male) rank from 2024 to 2024, ranging from #85 to #85.2024#85#85
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England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
2024#85

Demonstration dataSource: 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

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, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankCount per millionConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#85626HighDemonstration data
2025New South Wales, Australiamale#62128InsufficientDemonstration data
2024New South Wales, Australiamale#8996InsufficientDemonstration data
2023New South Wales, Australiamale#8298InsufficientDemonstration data
2022New South Wales, Australiamale#62126InsufficientDemonstration data
2021New South Wales, Australiamale#53162InsufficientDemonstration data
2020New South Wales, Australiamale#61147InsufficientDemonstration data
2019New South Wales, Australiamale#53165InsufficientDemonstration data
2018New South Wales, Australiamale#62147InsufficientDemonstration data
2017New South Wales, Australiamale#57161InsufficientDemonstration data
2016New South Wales, Australiamale#63159InsufficientDemonstration data
2015New South Wales, Australiamale#44196InsufficientDemonstration data
2014New South Wales, Australiamale#47200InsufficientDemonstration data
2013New South Wales, Australiamale#42205InsufficientDemonstration data
2012New South Wales, Australiamale#38228InsufficientDemonstration data
2011New South Wales, Australiamale#35250InsufficientDemonstration data
2010New South Wales, Australiamale#36236InsufficientDemonstration data
2009New South Wales, Australiamale#36240InsufficientDemonstration data
2008New South Wales, Australiamale#38231InsufficientDemonstration data
2007New South Wales, Australiamale#35256InsufficientDemonstration data
2006New South Wales, Australiamale#38248InsufficientDemonstration data
2005New South Wales, Australiamale#31276InsufficientDemonstration data
2004New South Wales, Australiamale#28297InsufficientDemonstration data
2003New South Wales, Australiamale#26306InsufficientDemonstration data
2002New South Wales, Australiamale#21357InsufficientDemonstration data
2001New South Wales, Australiamale#19435InsufficientDemonstration data
2000New South Wales, Australiamale#17453InsufficientDemonstration data
1999New South Wales, Australiamale#16466InsufficientDemonstration data
1998New South Wales, Australiamale#14534InsufficientDemonstration data
1997New South Wales, Australiamale#13580InsufficientDemonstration data
1996New South Wales, Australiamale#10634InsufficientDemonstration data
1995New South Wales, Australiamale#13637InsufficientDemonstration data
1994New South Wales, Australiamale#8780InsufficientDemonstration data
1993New South Wales, Australiamale#5895InsufficientDemonstration data
1992New South Wales, Australiamale#5962InsufficientDemonstration data
1991New South Wales, Australiamale#6952InsufficientDemonstration data
1990New South Wales, Australiamale#41,154InsufficientDemonstration data
1989New South Wales, Australiamale#51,115InsufficientDemonstration data
1988New South Wales, Australiamale#41,234InsufficientDemonstration data
1987New South Wales, Australiamale#41,176InsufficientDemonstration data
1986New South Wales, Australiamale#41,231InsufficientDemonstration data
1985New South Wales, Australiamale#41,320InsufficientDemonstration data
1984New South Wales, Australiamale#31,331InsufficientDemonstration data
1983New South Wales, Australiamale#11,438InsufficientDemonstration data
1982New South Wales, Australiamale#21,358InsufficientDemonstration data
1981New South Wales, Australiamale#11,396InsufficientDemonstration data
1980New South Wales, Australiamale#11,383InsufficientDemonstration data
1979New South Wales, Australiamale#11,373InsufficientDemonstration data
1978New South Wales, Australiamale#11,347InsufficientDemonstration data
1977New South Wales, Australiamale#11,377InsufficientDemonstration data
1976New South Wales, Australiamale#11,425InsufficientDemonstration data
1975New South Wales, Australiamale#11,504InsufficientDemonstration data
1974New South Wales, Australiamale#11,564InsufficientDemonstration data
1973New South Wales, Australiamale#31,555InsufficientDemonstration data
1972New South Wales, Australiamale#31,679InsufficientDemonstration data
1971New South Wales, Australiamale#31,795InsufficientDemonstration data
1970New South Wales, Australiamale#31,721InsufficientDemonstration data
1969New South Wales, Australiamale#21,685InsufficientDemonstration data
1968New South Wales, Australiamale#21,729InsufficientDemonstration data
1967New South Wales, Australiamale#21,738InsufficientDemonstration data
1966New South Wales, Australiamale#21,653InsufficientDemonstration data
1965New South Wales, Australiamale#21,756InsufficientDemonstration data
1964New South Wales, Australiamale#21,765InsufficientDemonstration data
1963New South Wales, Australiamale#31,859InsufficientDemonstration data
1962New South Wales, Australiamale#41,886InsufficientDemonstration data
1961New South Wales, Australiamale#41,918InsufficientDemonstration data
1960New South Wales, Australiamale#41,721InsufficientDemonstration data
1959New South Wales, Australiamale#41,709InsufficientDemonstration data
1958New South Wales, Australiamale#41,622InsufficientDemonstration data
1957New South Wales, Australiamale#51,492InsufficientDemonstration data
1956New South Wales, Australiamale#51,464InsufficientDemonstration data
1955New South Wales, Australiamale#51,456InsufficientDemonstration data
1954New South Wales, Australiamale#61,315InsufficientDemonstration data
1953New South Wales, Australiamale#61,298InsufficientDemonstration data
1952New South Wales, Australiamale#61,222InsufficientDemonstration data
2022New Zealandmale#9550HighDemonstration data
2021New Zealandmale#8258HighDemonstration data
2020New Zealandmale#8160HighDemonstration data
2019New Zealandmale#8956HighDemonstration data
2018New Zealandmale#7467HighDemonstration data
2017New Zealandmale#5786HighDemonstration data
2016New Zealandmale#5199HighDemonstration data
2015New Zealandmale#5890HighDemonstration data
2014New Zealandmale#5679HighDemonstration data
2013New Zealandmale#6574HighDemonstration data
2012New Zealandmale#5393HighDemonstration data
2011New Zealandmale#5498HighDemonstration data
2010New Zealandmale#47112HighDemonstration data
2009New Zealandmale#39121HighDemonstration data
2008New Zealandmale#37132HighDemonstration data
2007New Zealandmale#39134HighDemonstration data
2006New Zealandmale#37130HighDemonstration data
2005New Zealandmale#31138HighDemonstration data
2004New Zealandmale#25153HighDemonstration data
2003New Zealandmale#23184HighDemonstration data
2002New Zealandmale#25166HighDemonstration data
2001New Zealandmale#20200HighDemonstration data
2000New Zealandmale#16270HighDemonstration data
1999New Zealandmale#16250HighDemonstration data
1998New Zealandmale#15265HighDemonstration data
1997New Zealandmale#9341HighDemonstration data
1996New Zealandmale#10329HighDemonstration data
1995New Zealandmale#7429HighDemonstration data
1994New Zealandmale#6470HighDemonstration data
1993New Zealandmale#4563HighDemonstration data
1992New Zealandmale#4613HighDemonstration data
1991New Zealandmale#2696HighDemonstration data
1990New Zealandmale#3708HighDemonstration data
1989New Zealandmale#1735HighDemonstration data
1988New Zealandmale#2741HighDemonstration data
1988New Zealandmale#10052HighDemonstration data
1987New Zealandmale#1789HighDemonstration data
1986New Zealandmale#1742HighDemonstration data
1985New Zealandmale#2742HighDemonstration data
1984New Zealandmale#1783HighDemonstration data
1983New Zealandmale#1768HighDemonstration data
1982New Zealandmale#2740HighDemonstration data
1981New Zealandmale#1722HighDemonstration data
1980New Zealandmale#2683HighDemonstration data
1979New Zealandmale#1707HighDemonstration data
1978New Zealandmale#1719HighDemonstration data
1977New Zealandmale#1757HighDemonstration data
1976New Zealandmale#1800HighDemonstration data
1975New Zealandmale#1879HighDemonstration data
1974New Zealandmale#1880HighDemonstration data
1973New Zealandmale#1920HighDemonstration data
1972New Zealandmale#2870HighDemonstration data
1971New Zealandmale#2936HighDemonstration data
1970New Zealandmale#2959HighDemonstration data
1969New Zealandmale#21,049HighDemonstration data
1968New Zealandmale#11,123HighDemonstration data
1967New Zealandmale#21,174HighDemonstration data
1966New Zealandmale#21,117HighDemonstration data
1965New Zealandmale#21,075HighDemonstration data
1964New Zealandmale#21,174HighDemonstration data
1963New Zealandmale#21,256HighDemonstration data
1962New Zealandmale#21,276HighDemonstration data
1961New Zealandmale#31,182HighDemonstration data
1960New Zealandmale#31,090HighDemonstration data
1959New Zealandmale#41,107HighDemonstration data
1958New Zealandmale#41,007HighDemonstration data
1957New Zealandmale#4938HighDemonstration data
1956New Zealandmale#4866HighDemonstration data
1955New Zealandmale#4865HighDemonstration data
1954New Zealandmale#4853HighDemonstration data
2024Northern Irelandmale#6639HighDemonstration data
2023Northern Irelandmale#4947HighDemonstration data
2022Northern Irelandmale#3560HighDemonstration data
2021Northern Irelandmale#5552HighDemonstration data
2020Northern Irelandmale#3764HighDemonstration data
2019Northern Irelandmale#2875HighDemonstration data
2018Northern Irelandmale#2977HighDemonstration data
2017Northern Irelandmale#1998HighDemonstration data
2016Northern Irelandmale#3475HighDemonstration data
2015Northern Irelandmale#16117HighDemonstration data
2014Northern Irelandmale#20111HighDemonstration data
2013Northern Irelandmale#2299HighDemonstration data
2012Northern Irelandmale#21110HighDemonstration data
2011Northern Irelandmale#20112HighDemonstration data
2010Northern Irelandmale#21111HighDemonstration data
2009Northern Irelandmale#21116HighDemonstration data
2008Northern Irelandmale#24115HighDemonstration data
2007Northern Irelandmale#18141HighDemonstration data
2006Northern Irelandmale#17137HighDemonstration data
2005Northern Irelandmale#17122HighDemonstration data
2004Northern Irelandmale#16142HighDemonstration data
2003Northern Irelandmale#11169HighDemonstration data
2002Northern Irelandmale#13153HighDemonstration data
2001Northern Irelandmale#11185HighDemonstration data
2000Northern Irelandmale#10169HighDemonstration data
1999Northern Irelandmale#7243HighDemonstration data
1998Northern Irelandmale#8240HighDemonstration data
1997Northern Irelandmale#7263HighDemonstration data
2025Norwaymale#19523HighDemonstration data
2024Norwaymale#18626HighDemonstration data
2023Norwaymale#20524HighDemonstration data
2022Norwaymale#18028HighDemonstration data
2021Norwaymale#13740HighDemonstration data
2020Norwaymale#13635HighDemonstration data
2019Norwaymale#18628HighDemonstration data
2018Norwaymale#12849HighDemonstration data
2017Norwaymale#17133HighDemonstration data
2016Norwaymale#13451HighDemonstration data
2015Norwaymale#15140HighDemonstration data
2014Norwaymale#13055HighDemonstration data
2013Norwaymale#12556HighDemonstration data
2012Norwaymale#13852HighDemonstration data
2011Norwaymale#13654HighDemonstration data
2010Norwaymale#12861HighDemonstration data
2009Norwaymale#14845HighDemonstration data
2008Norwaymale#13652HighDemonstration data
2007Norwaymale#11471HighDemonstration data
2006Norwaymale#12760HighDemonstration data
2005Norwaymale#11562HighDemonstration data
2004Norwaymale#12357HighDemonstration data
2003Norwaymale#8886HighDemonstration data
2002Norwaymale#9675HighDemonstration data
2001Norwaymale#11362HighDemonstration data
2000Norwaymale#10077HighDemonstration data
1999Norwaymale#10270HighDemonstration data
1998Norwaymale#8188HighDemonstration data
1997Norwaymale#72106HighDemonstration data
1996Norwaymale#8196HighDemonstration data
1995Norwaymale#8296HighDemonstration data
1994Norwaymale#8494HighDemonstration data
1993Norwaymale#64127HighDemonstration data
1992Norwaymale#68123HighDemonstration data
1991Norwaymale#54159HighDemonstration data
1990Norwaymale#48182HighDemonstration data
1989Norwaymale#52163HighDemonstration data
1988Norwaymale#50167HighDemonstration data
1987Norwaymale#56143HighDemonstration data
1986Norwaymale#56133HighDemonstration data
1985Norwaymale#64117HighDemonstration data
1984Norwaymale#67113HighDemonstration data
1983Norwaymale#76110HighDemonstration data
1982Norwaymale#74114HighDemonstration data
1981Norwaymale#9286HighDemonstration data
1980Norwaymale#8890HighDemonstration data
1979Norwaymale#10576HighDemonstration data
1978Norwaymale#9387HighDemonstration data
1977Norwaymale#10868HighDemonstration data
1976Norwaymale#10178HighDemonstration data
1975Norwaymale#13458HighDemonstration data
1974Norwaymale#9095HighDemonstration data
1973Norwaymale#10879HighDemonstration data
1972Norwaymale#10880HighDemonstration data
1971Norwaymale#14850HighDemonstration data
1970Norwaymale#12464HighDemonstration data
1969Norwaymale#12664HighDemonstration data
1968Norwaymale#14548HighDemonstration data
1967Norwaymale#13352HighDemonstration data
1966Norwaymale#14746HighDemonstration data
1965Norwaymale#11561HighDemonstration data
1964Norwaymale#10870HighDemonstration data
1963Norwaymale#11854HighDemonstration data
1962Norwaymale#14039HighDemonstration data
1961Norwaymale#13841HighDemonstration data
1960Norwaymale#15037HighDemonstration data
1959Norwaymale#13543HighDemonstration data
1958Norwaymale#15929HighDemonstration data
1957Norwaymale#15131HighDemonstration data
1956Norwaymale#15231HighDemonstration data
1955Norwaymale#15828HighDemonstration data
1954Norwaymale#14433HighDemonstration data
1953Norwaymale#18323HighDemonstration data
1952Norwaymale#16129HighDemonstration data
1951Norwaymale#14532HighDemonstration data
1950Norwaymale#16129HighDemonstration data
1949Norwaymale#19319HighDemonstration data
1948Norwaymale#19519HighDemonstration data
1947Norwaymale#23613HighDemonstration data
1946Norwaymale#17625HighDemonstration data
1945Norwaymale#25910HighDemonstration data
2025Republic of Irelandmale#22188HighDemonstration data
2024Republic of Irelandmale#17218HighDemonstration data
2023Republic of Irelandmale#15239HighDemonstration data
2022Republic of Irelandmale#12278HighDemonstration data
2021Republic of Irelandmale#11310HighDemonstration data
2020Republic of Irelandmale#17275HighDemonstration data
2019Republic of Irelandmale#14302HighDemonstration data
2018Republic of Irelandmale#8354HighDemonstration data
2017Republic of Irelandmale#10359HighDemonstration data
2016Republic of Irelandmale#9394HighDemonstration data
2015Republic of Irelandmale#8434HighDemonstration data
2014Republic of Irelandmale#14379HighDemonstration data
2013Republic of Irelandmale#8432HighDemonstration data
2012Republic of Irelandmale#10462HighDemonstration data
2011Republic of Irelandmale#9496HighDemonstration data
2010Republic of Irelandmale#12463HighDemonstration data
2009Republic of Irelandmale#10499HighDemonstration data
2008Republic of Irelandmale#13483HighDemonstration data
2007Republic of Irelandmale#10521HighDemonstration data
2006Republic of Irelandmale#9509HighDemonstration data
2005Republic of Irelandmale#10484HighDemonstration data
2004Republic of Irelandmale#9527HighDemonstration data
2003Republic of Irelandmale#7525HighDemonstration data
2002Republic of Irelandmale#8520HighDemonstration data
2001Republic of Irelandmale#10483HighDemonstration data
2000Republic of Irelandmale#9483HighDemonstration data
1999Republic of Irelandmale#6527HighDemonstration data
1998Republic of Irelandmale#9438HighDemonstration data
1997Republic of Irelandmale#4676HighDemonstration data
1996Republic of Irelandmale#4687HighDemonstration data
1995Republic of Irelandmale#7614HighDemonstration data
1994Republic of Irelandmale#5693HighDemonstration data
1993Republic of Irelandmale#4722HighDemonstration data
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2794HighDemonstration data
1991Republic of Irelandmale#5798HighDemonstration data
1990Republic of Irelandmale#3883HighDemonstration data
1989Republic of Irelandmale#3899HighDemonstration data
1988Republic of Irelandmale#3903HighDemonstration data
1987Republic of Irelandmale#3956HighDemonstration data
1986Republic of Irelandmale#31,065HighDemonstration data
1985Republic of Irelandmale#31,078HighDemonstration data
1984Republic of Irelandmale#31,214HighDemonstration data
1983Republic of Irelandmale#31,174HighDemonstration data
1982Republic of Irelandmale#31,254HighDemonstration data
1981Republic of Irelandmale#31,320HighDemonstration data
1980Republic of Irelandmale#31,426HighDemonstration data
1979Republic of Irelandmale#41,332HighDemonstration data
1978Republic of Irelandmale#41,327HighDemonstration data
1977Republic of Irelandmale#31,349HighDemonstration data
1976Republic of Irelandmale#31,413HighDemonstration data
1975Republic of Irelandmale#21,389HighDemonstration data
1974Republic of Irelandmale#21,536HighDemonstration data
1973Republic of Irelandmale#21,600HighDemonstration data
1972Republic of Irelandmale#21,639HighDemonstration data
1971Republic of Irelandmale#21,745HighDemonstration data
1970Republic of Irelandmale#21,708HighDemonstration data
1969Republic of Irelandmale#31,753HighDemonstration data
1968Republic of Irelandmale#31,825HighDemonstration data
1967Republic of Irelandmale#21,958HighDemonstration data
1966Republic of Irelandmale#22,012HighDemonstration data
1965Republic of Irelandmale#32,057HighDemonstration data
1964Republic of Irelandmale#32,157HighDemonstration data
2024Scotlandmale#6677HighDemonstration data

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