Baby Name Popularity Profile

Miguel

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Miguel.

✦ Who is like God? 🌍 Spanish biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #212
All-Time Peak Rank #86 Achieved 2000
Total U.S. Births 190,566 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 4,906 births in 2007
💡 The Miguel Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Who is like God?
Language Origin Spanish
Origin Type single
Spanish form of Michael, derived from Hebrew Mikha'el meaning 'who is like God?'.
Common Nicknames
Migue Miggy
Pronunciation: mee-GEL
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Miguel

According to SSA data, Miguel achieved its highest historical rank of #86 in 2000. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2007 with 4,906 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 35.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 137 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Miguel across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -35.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 4,906 births in 2007
Years in Top 100 18 yrs
Years in Top 500 108 yrs
Registry Streak 137 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 83
1890s: 121
1900s: 192
1910s: 783
1920s: 1,840
1930s: 1,656
1940s: 2,480
1950s: 6,166
1960s: 9,783
1970s: 16,316
1980s: 25,562
1990s: 41,009
2000s: 46,102
2010s: 26,943
2020s: 11,530

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Mi-gue
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Arizona
Top States Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, Nevada
States with Data 48
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Arizona #113 7,125 2007 19.6% Decline
California #119 58,093 1993 24.6% Decline
New Mexico #84 3,042 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #113 39,894 2006 20.5% Decline
Nevada #224 1,544 2006 53.3% Decline
Florida #178 8,296 2005 9.4% Decline
Colorado #194 2,665 2003 Stable
Illinois #181 10,009 2001 21.4% Decline
New York #403 15,247 1970 46.9% Decline
New Jersey #237 4,978 1982 14.6% Decline
Washington #234 2,885 2003 17.1% Decline
Oregon #306 1,528 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #416 620 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #244 1,692 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #344 879 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #164 2,496 1990 19.6% Decline
Kansas #186 1,008 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #353 2,641 2006 30.6% Decline
Rhode Island #195 343 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 183 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #229 1,179 2007 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #240 2,447 2007 +20.9% Growth
District of Columbia Unranked 358 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #237 558 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #367 1,271 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #385 954 2008 54.8% Decline
Virginia #301 1,352 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #448 1,397 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #342 2,170 2001 10.3% Decline
Tennessee #367 1,031 2007 23.3% Decline
Pennsylvania #437 2,573 2006 7.7% Decline
Arkansas #533 486 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #390 800 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #692 797 2008 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #538 606 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #269 747 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #301 532 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #589 1,555 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #628 595 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #398 361 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #590 258 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 46 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 15 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 10 2007 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 21 2005 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 21 2014 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 11 1999 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 15 2004 Insufficient historical volume

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