Boys name
Michael
Michael is a boys' name given to 4,413,315 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1957 with 92,781 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of #1 among boys names in New York in 1956.
Which states favor Michael
Michael by state
Top states by all-time births named Michael. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 441,269 | #13 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 436,105 | #26 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 272,409 | #10 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 257,375 | #15 (2025) |
| 5 | Texas | 236,684 | #33 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 230,193 | #17 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 198,640 | #19 (2025) |
| 8 | New Jersey | 170,624 | #7 (2025) |
| 9 | Florida | 147,835 | #20 (2025) |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 145,902 | #22 (2025) |
| 11 | Indiana | 110,770 | #49 (2025) |
| 12 | Missouri | 97,065 | #25 (2025) |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 96,746 | #51 (2025) |
| 14 | North Carolina | 96,294 | #24 (2025) |
| 15 | Georgia | 91,691 | #34 (2025) |
| 16 | Virginia | 91,240 | #21 (2025) |
| 17 | Minnesota | 82,712 | #61 (2025) |
| 18 | Maryland | 78,386 | #12 (2025) |
| 19 | Tennessee | 74,684 | #28 (2025) |
| 20 | Washington | 71,068 | #38 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).