Miangel
A combination name derived from "Michael" and "Angel", meaning "angel-like" or "heavenly messenger".
Name Census estimates that about 979 living Americans carry the first name Miangel. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Miangel today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Miangel births was 2012 (67 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Miangel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
979
~ 1 in 350,107 Americans
Peak year
2012
67 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,534
Tracked since 1996
Popularity
Miangel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Miangel from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 478 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Miangel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Miangel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Miangels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. Ohio, Virginia, Florida recorded the most babies named Miangel, while Texas, Mississippi, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Miangel
The name Miangel has its origins in the Aramaic language, which was widely spoken in the ancient Middle East during the time of the Babylonian and Persian empires. It is believed to have emerged around the 6th century BCE and is thought to be a combination of the Aramaic words "mi" meaning "from" and "angel" referring to a celestial being or messenger of God.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Miangel can be found in the apocryphal Book of Enoch, an ancient Jewish text written around the 3rd century BCE. In this text, Miangel is mentioned as one of the archangels who stood guard over the entrance to the Garden of Eden.
During the Byzantine era, the name Miangel gained popularity among Greek-speaking Christians, who associated it with the archangel Michael, one of the principal angels in the Christian faith. This association likely contributed to the name's enduring use throughout the Eastern Orthodox tradition.
In the 5th century CE, a monk named Miangel of Bethlehem is recorded as having lived in a monastery near the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. He is believed to have been one of the earliest individuals to bear the name in its modern form.
Another notable figure in history with the name Miangel was Miangel Psellos, a Byzantine philosopher, and scholar who lived from 1018 to 1078 CE. He served as a chief minister and advisor to several Byzantine emperors and is renowned for his contributions to the fields of philosophy, law, and rhetoric.
In the 12th century, a Russian Orthodox saint named Miangel of Chernigov was venerated for his piety and miraculous healing abilities. He is said to have lived as a hermit in the forests near the city of Chernigov and is celebrated annually on September 6th in the Orthodox Christian calendar.
During the Renaissance period, an Italian painter named Miangel Anselmi (1491-1554) gained recognition for his religious works, particularly his frescoes adorning churches in the Marche region of Italy.
Another notable bearer of the name was Miangel Servetus (1511-1553), a Spanish theologian and polymath who made significant contributions to the study of geography, astronomy, and human anatomy. He is best known for his controversial writings on the doctrine of the Trinity, which ultimately led to his execution for heresy.
People
Miangel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Miangel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Miangel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Miangel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 979 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Miangel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 350,107 US residents.
Is Miangel a common name?
We classify Miangel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 90% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 989 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Miangel most popular?
The single biggest year for Miangel was 2012, when 67 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Miangel is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Miangel a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Miangel in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.