Michaeel
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God".
Name Census estimates that about 26 living Americans carry the first name Michaeel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Michaeel today is around 68 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Michaeel births was 1953 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Michaeel. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Michaeel is about 68 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Michaeels were born before 1968.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Michaeel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
26
~ 1 in 13,182,859 Americans
Peak year
1953
6 babies that year
Average age
68
years old
1966 SSA rank
#4,328
Tracked since 1953
Popularity
Michaeel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Michaeel from the 1950s through to the 1960s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 17 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Michaeel 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 Michaeel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Michaeel
The name Michaeel is derived from the Hebrew name Michael, which means "who is like God?" or "one who is like God." It is a rhetorical question that implies "there is no one like God." The name has its origins in the Hebrew Bible, where it refers to an archangel, one of the principal angels in Jewish tradition.
The name Michael was widespread among Jewish communities and later adopted by Christians, who associated it with the archangel Michael, the leader of the heavenly armies against Satan and his forces. In the New Testament, Michael is mentioned in the Book of Revelation as the leader of the angels who fought against the dragon, representing Satan.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Michael can be found in the Book of Daniel from the Hebrew Bible, where the archangel Michael is described as the protector of the Israelites. The name gained popularity in the early Christian era, and many churches and monasteries were dedicated to St. Michael.
Throughout history, there have been numerous notable individuals named Michael or its variations. One of the earliest and most famous was Michael III, who reigned as the Byzantine Emperor from 842 to 867 CE. Another notable Michael was Michael the Brave, the Prince of Wallachia, who played a significant role in the unification of the Romanian principalities in the 16th century.
In the realm of arts and literature, Michael Nyman is a renowned English composer known for his minimalist and experimental music. Michael Ondaatje is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian novelist and poet, best known for his novel "The English Patient," which won the Booker Prize in 1992.
In the field of science, Michael Faraday was an influential English scientist who contributed significantly to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry in the 19th century. Michael Jordan, born in 1963, is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time and a cultural icon.
The name Michaeel, with its slight variation in spelling, appears to be a unique form of the more common Michael. While it may have originated from a regional or cultural influence, the name carries the same rich history and meaning as its more widespread counterpart.
People
Michaeel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Michaeel 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
Michaeel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Michaeel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 26 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Michaeel 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 13,182,859 US residents.
Is Michaeel a common name?
We classify Michaeel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 44.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 33 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Michaeel most popular?
The single biggest year for Michaeel was 1953, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Michaeel is about 68 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Michaeel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Michaeel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Michaeel in the SSA data are male. 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.
Is Michaeel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Michaeel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Michaeel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Michaeel?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.