for boys in 2025
Data through 2025
Michael name popularity in England and Wales
Michael ranked #85 for boys in 2025. ONS recorded 615 boys named Michael.
ONS
4,187 recorded
since 2020
Popularity over time
Boys
Michael for boys and girls
Boys
615100.0% in 2025 · data from 1996 to 2025
Michael in other countries and regions
Recent year-by-year data
The latest published years are shown first.
| Year | Group | Recorded count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | boys | 615 | #85 |
| 2024 | boys | 626 | #85 |
| 2023 | boys | 593 | #88 |
| 2022 | boys | 642 | #88 |
| 2021 | boys | 749 | #77 |
| 2020 | boys | 751 | #74 |
| 2019 | boys | 835 | #70 |
| 2018 | boys | 869 | #74 |
| 2017 | boys | 934 | #68 |
| 2016 | boys | 1,056 | #59 |
| 2015 | boys | 1,165 | #54 |
| 2014 | boys | 1,139 | #52 |
Show full history (30 rows)
| Year | Group | Recorded count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | boys | 615 | #85 |
| 2024 | boys | 626 | #85 |
| 2023 | boys | 593 | #88 |
| 2022 | boys | 642 | #88 |
| 2021 | boys | 749 | #77 |
| 2020 | boys | 751 | #74 |
| 2019 | boys | 835 | #70 |
| 2018 | boys | 869 | #74 |
| 2017 | boys | 934 | #68 |
| 2016 | boys | 1,056 | #59 |
| 2015 | boys | 1,165 | #54 |
| 2014 | boys | 1,139 | #52 |
| 2013 | boys | 1,200 | #53 |
| 2012 | boys | 1,302 | #53 |
| 2011 | boys | 1,364 | #53 |
| 2010 | boys | 1,353 | #53 |
| 2009 | boys | 1,385 | #51 |
| 2008 | boys | 1,517 | #52 |
| 2007 | boys | 1,600 | #47 |
| 2006 | boys | 1,666 | #41 |
| 2005 | boys | 1,627 | #42 |
| 2004 | boys | 1,836 | #39 |
| 2003 | boys | 1,987 | #38 |
| 2002 | boys | 1,955 | #35 |
| 2001 | boys | 2,237 | #33 |
| 2000 | boys | 2,413 | #30 |
| 1999 | boys | 2,869 | #26 |
| 1998 | boys | 3,514 | #23 |
| 1997 | boys | 3,704 | #23 |
| 1996 | boys | 4,187 | #22 |
Data from Office for National Statistics · through 2025.