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Michel

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Michel: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2003–2004

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2003 to 2004, ranging from #4373 to #4598.20032004#4373#4598
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2003#4373
2004#4598

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 · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 20 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1968–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #243 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1968–1983

    Highest recorded position: #243 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1968–1983).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1968 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #243 in Republic of Ireland in 1968.

Michel'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
2024England and Walesmale#42704HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#39964HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#38954HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#46853HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#48053HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#38654HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#36874HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#20239HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#40523HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#27545HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#43733HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#28574HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#25874HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#30363HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#29013HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#28593HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#3163HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2784HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#2434HighVerified

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

Where Michel is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Michel, between 1968 and 2024, in 24 of those 57 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1968England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 200719682024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1968–19834#243 in 1968
England and Wales1996–202420#2023 in 2007

Its high point came 39 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1968) than in England and Wales (2007).

No registrar recorded it for 12 years after 1983; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Michel

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1968–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1968 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #243 in Republic of Ireland in 1968. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.