Boys' name · peaked in 2002
Miguel name popularity since 1925
189,601 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Miguel. Half of them were born in 1997 or earlier, so the typical Miguel is about 29 years old in 2026. Miguel peaked in 2002 as the #89 name for boys, and it ranked #212 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 189,601
- Named Miguel, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #212
- for boys in 2025 (1,661 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.5% boys
- 996 girls · 188,605 boys
- Most popular in
- California
- 2.91× its national share
Peak year is the year Miguel made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Miguel births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year by count was 2007. Measured as a share of all babies, Miguel peaked in 2002.
- Steepest fall: Between 1929 and 1934, Miguel's share of baby boys fell by 33%.
- Fastest rise: Between 1947 and 1952, it became 1.6× more common, from 1 in 6,270 baby boys to 1 in 3,800.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Miguel's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Miguel.
Decade by decade
Babies named Miguel in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 6 | 1,058 | – |
| 1930s | 5 | 1,656 | #472 |
| 1940s | 12 | 2,480 | #399 |
| 1950s | 28 | 6,166 | #289 |
| 1960s | 82 | 9,783 | #238 |
| 1970s | 171 | 16,316 | #148 |
| 1980s | 268 | 25,562 | #113 |
| 1990s | 275 | 41,009 | #94 |
| 2000s | 121 | 46,102 | #93 |
| 2010s | 23 | 26,943 | #161 |
| 2020–25 | 5 | 11,530 | #212 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
36.2% of babies named Miguel from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Miguel is most popular
The index compares Miguel's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Miguel.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| California | 2.91× | 58,179 |
| Arizona | 2.85× | 6,978 |
| New Mexico | 2.72× | 2,833 |
| Texas | 2.65× | 39,178 |
| Nevada | 2.30× | 1,544 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Miguel and were given to at least 1,000 boys from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Boys | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Miguel (this page) | 188,605 | 2002 |
| Migel | 1,701 | 1993 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Miguel's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Miguel.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Miguel (2002).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data