Michal
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Michal: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Michal: Recorded since 1955, it reached #58 in 1982, and it stood at #727 in 2024.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #3795 |
| 1997 | #1958 |
| 1998 | #3848 |
| 1999 | #2444 |
| 2000 | #1688 |
| 2001 | #2783 |
| 2002 | #1928 |
| 2003 | #2727 |
| 2004 | #2802 |
| 2005 | #2438 |
| 2006 | #3116 |
| 2007 | #2410 |
| 2008 | #3005 |
| 2009 | #2759 |
| 2010 | #2392 |
| 2011 | #2150 |
| 2012 | #2969 |
| 2013 | #4739 |
| 2014 | #3514 |
| 2015 | #2328 |
| 2016 | #5785 |
| 2017 | #4763 |
| 2018 | #3178 |
| 2019 | #3151 |
| 2020 | #5493 |
| 2021 | #5581 |
| 2022 | #5669 |
| 2023 | #3218 |
| 2024 | #2574 |
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
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 57 of the 67 years from 1955 to 2021.
In 2024: #727 among boys in Scotland, #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1955–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #424 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2021
Highest recorded position: #58 among boys in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1955–2021).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2574 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1955 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #58 in Norway in 1982.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #2574 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #1162 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #3218 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #1309 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #5669 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #844 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #5581 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #704 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #5493 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #651 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #3151 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #491 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #3178 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #564 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #4763 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #483 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #5785 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #468 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #2328 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #478 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #3514 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #485 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #4739 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #451 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #2969 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #395 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #2150 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #298 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #2392 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #351 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #2759 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #330 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #3005 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #336 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #2410 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #458 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #3116 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #592 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #2438 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #1047 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #2802 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #1732 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #2727 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #1771 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #1928 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #1651 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #2783 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #1746 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #1688 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #2142 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #2444 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #2943 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #3848 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #2901 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #1958 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #2022 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #3795 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #2020 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #365 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #415 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #281 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #288 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #398 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #217 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #191 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #339 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #262 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #291 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #357 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #479 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #471 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #459 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #430 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #532 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #508 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #481 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #393 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #394 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #411 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #369 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #331 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #363 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #292 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #256 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #283 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #491 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #326 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #314 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #292 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #220 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #196 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #186 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #151 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #162 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #138 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #141 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #130 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #106 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #111 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #74 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #62 | 129 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #67 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #73 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #68 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #72 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #58 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #70 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #80 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #112 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #110 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #116 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #197 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #254 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #243 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #260 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #236 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #340 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #412 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #409 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #467 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #414 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #511 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #414 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #467 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | male | #431 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | male | #424 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #509 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #552 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #637 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #438 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #247 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #250 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #263 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #221 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #246 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #229 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #191 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #225 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #165 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #149 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #159 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #253 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #282 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #727 | 3 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
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- Origin
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Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1955 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #58 in Norway in 1982. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.