Micheal is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Micheal means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Micheal across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Micheal has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Micheal is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “who is like God”. A variant spelling of Michael.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 156,555 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 418 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 25 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 457 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 2,114 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 49 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Micheal per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1957 (4,861/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2008 (71/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (25/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (23/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (4/yr).
Micheal has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1957, when it ranked #183 nationally (given to 4,861 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1950s.
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