Miguel Boy
How popular is Miguel?
#212 boy name in 2025
1,661 baby boys were named Miguel in the US in 2025, making it the 212th most popular boy name.
177,419living people named Miguel (est.)
28median age of people named Miguel
191,562babies named Miguel since 1880
1 in 1,996US babies born in 2025
Miguel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #212 for boys (▼ 23 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,661 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-35% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #161 in 2015, #189 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2007 (4,906 boys) |
| Highest rank | #86 in 2000 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Miguel is most popular
Babies named Miguel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Mexico: 3.4 per 1,000 (111 boys)
- Texas: 2.3 per 1,000 (2,011 boys)
- Arizona: 2.2 per 1,000 (368 boys)
- California: 2.2 per 1,000 (2,019 boys)
- Massachusetts: 1.8 per 1,000 (245 boys)
Miguel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 83 | #512 |
| 1890s | 121 | #497 |
| 1900s | 192 | #430 |
| 1910s | 783 | #489 |
| 1920s | 1,840 | #362 |
| 1930s | 1,656 | #382 |
| 1940s | 2,480 | #343 |
| 1950s | 6,166 | #275 |
| 1960s | 9,783 | #198 |
| 1970s | 16,316 | #137 |
| 1980s | 25,562 | #108 |
| 1990s | 41,009 | #88 |
| 2000s | 46,102 | #86 |
| 2010s | 26,943 | #113 |
| 2020s | 11,530 | #185 |
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Questions
- Is Miguel a boy or girl name?
- Miguel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Miguel were boys.
- How popular is the name Miguel?
- 1,661 baby boys were named Miguel in the US in 2025, making it the 212th most popular boy name.
- When was Miguel most popular?
- Miguel peaked in 2007, when 4,906 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #86 in 2000.
- How many people are named Miguel?
- 191,562 babies have been named Miguel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 177,419 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 28.
- Where is Miguel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Miguel was most common in New Mexico, at 3.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.