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Miguel

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

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

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #488 to #869.200020052010201520202025#488#869
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 · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#680
1997#809
1998#689
1999#718
2000#673
2001#576
2002#869
2003#653
2004#625
2005#628
2006#596
2007#651
2008#589
2009#795
2010#645
2011#681
2012#666
2013#508
2014#574
2015#601
2016#732
2017#537
2018#549
2019#616
2020#488
2021#610
2022#620
2023#494
2024#576
2025#494

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

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 47 of the 66 years from 1956 to 2021.

In 2025: #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #494 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1956–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1956

    First recorded at #375 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1983–2025

    Highest recorded position: #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1983–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #494 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1956 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #252 in Republic of Ireland in 2024.

Miguel'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#49478HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#57666HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#49480HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#62058HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#61061HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#48879HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#61659HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#54968HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#53772HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#73246HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#60161HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#57462HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#50873HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#66651HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#68147HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#64550HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#79536HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#58955HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#65144HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#59648HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#62842HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#62539HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#65333HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#86920HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#57633HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#67327HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#71823HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#68924HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#80919HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#68023HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#4435HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#4674HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#5264HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#3869HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#4367HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#4965HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#5095HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#4238HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#4417HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#4288HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#4637HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#5225HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#4587HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#5155HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#5454HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#5474HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#5185HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#5275HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#4477HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#5575HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#4707HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#4568HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#40111HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#38212HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#5406HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#6284HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#4489HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#4489HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#5626HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#5885HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#5067HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#39810HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#29615HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#4389HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#5366HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#5126HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#4388HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#4777HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#4108HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#5314HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#5124HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#5134HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#4814HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#4814HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#3966HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#4364HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#3756HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#34811HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#25217HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#31913HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#5096HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4986HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4966HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#4667HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#4717HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#4956HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4128HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#5545HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#4228HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#4308HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4487HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4726HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4128HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#4047HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4484HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#4394HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#5003HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#6194HighVerified

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

Where Miguel is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Miguel, between 1956 and 2025, in 58 of those 70 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.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: highest position in 1977Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2024England and WalesEngland 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 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2020ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419562025
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
Norway1956–202147#296 in 1977
Republic of Ireland1983–202522#252 in 2024
England and Wales1996–202530#488 in 2020
Scotland20241#619 in 2024

Its high point came 47 years earlier in Norway (1977) than in Republic of Ireland (2024).

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What is known about Miguel

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1956–2025.
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 4 regions, from 1956 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #252 in Republic of Ireland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.