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Worldwide Name Statistics

Miguel

Ranked #296 - 1 in 45,804 people
US

Most common in

United States

175k bearers

World total

174,659

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#296

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States175k
Worldwide
~175k
rank #296
Rarity
1 in 45,804
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~175k in US

About the name Miguel

There are an estimated 174,659 people named Miguel alive worldwide today. That ranks Miguel at #296 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Miguel is held by approximately 174,659 people, ranking #296 among first names. That works out to roughly 53 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,900 U.S. residents).

Historically Miguel is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Miguel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Miguel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Miguel, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 12
  2. 1881: 9
  3. 1882: 10
  4. 1883: 12
  5. 1884: 9
  6. 1885: 10
  7. 1886: 13
  8. 1889: 8
  9. 1890: 9
  10. 1891: 7
  11. 1892: 16
  12. 1893: 12
  13. 1894: 13
  14. 1895: 16
  15. 1896: 7
  16. 1897: 14
  17. 1898: 13
  18. 1899: 14
  19. 1900: 17
  20. 1901: 13
  21. 1902: 21
  22. 1903: 18
  23. 1904: 18
  24. 1905: 25
  25. 1906: 19
  26. 1907: 19
  27. 1908: 24
  28. 1909: 18
  29. 1910: 32
  30. 1911: 36
  31. 1912: 47
  32. 1913: 61
  33. 1914: 68
  34. 1915: 104
  35. 1916: 89
  36. 1917: 107
  37. 1918: 102
  38. 1919: 137
  39. 1920: 127
  40. 1921: 128
  41. 1922: 161
  42. 1923: 175
  43. 1924: 191
  44. 1925: 191
  45. 1926: 195
  46. 1927: 207
  47. 1928: 226
  48. 1929: 245
  49. 1930: 221
  50. 1931: 189
  51. 1932: 171
  52. 1933: 179
  53. 1934: 158
  54. 1935: 145
  55. 1936: 155
  56. 1937: 143
  57. 1938: 139
  58. 1939: 161
  59. 1940: 170
  60. 1941: 166
  61. 1942: 183
  62. 1943: 214
  63. 1944: 216
  64. 1945: 226
  65. 1946: 262
  66. 1947: 297
  67. 1948: 383
  68. 1949: 375
  69. 1950: 443
  70. 1951: 464
  71. 1952: 511
  72. 1953: 545
  73. 1954: 610
  74. 1955: 619
  75. 1956: 682
  76. 1957: 742
  77. 1958: 779
  78. 1959: 799
  79. 1960: 828
  80. 1961: 827
  81. 1962: 878
  82. 1963: 888
  83. 1964: 960
  84. 1965: 962
  85. 1966: 1,023
  86. 1967: 1,061
  87. 1968: 1,120
  88. 1969: 1,318
  89. 1970: 1,355
  90. 1971: 1,488
  91. 1972: 1,442
  92. 1973: 1,475
  93. 1974: 1,665
  94. 1975: 1,672
  95. 1976: 1,779
  96. 1977: 1,772
  97. 1978: 1,858
  98. 1979: 1,981
  99. 1980: 2,207
  100. 1981: 2,417
  101. 1982: 2,653
  102. 1983: 2,411
  103. 1984: 2,454
  104. 1985: 2,555
  105. 1986: 2,596
  106. 1987: 2,671
  107. 1988: 2,760
  108. 1989: 3,106
  109. 1990: 3,733
  110. 1991: 3,979
  111. 1992: 4,214
  112. 1993: 4,383
  113. 1994: 4,064
  114. 1995: 3,983
  115. 1996: 4,184
  116. 1997: 4,248
  117. 1998: 4,273
  118. 1999: 4,223
  119. 2000: 4,693
  120. 2001: 4,573
  121. 2002: 4,661
  122. 2003: 4,602
  123. 2004: 4,539
  124. 2005: 4,689
  125. 2006: 4,910
  126. 2007: 4,914
  127. 2008: 4,468
  128. 2009: 4,174
  129. 2010: 3,464
  130. 2011: 3,169
  131. 2012: 2,942
  132. 2013: 2,894
  133. 2014: 2,757
  134. 2015: 2,573
  135. 2016: 2,512
  136. 2017: 2,280
  137. 2018: 2,185
  138. 2019: 2,190
  139. 2020: 2,053
  140. 2021: 1,950
  141. 2022: 2,040
  142. 2023: 1,900
  143. 2024: 1,931
  144. 2025: 1,661

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Miguel worldwide?

There are an estimated 174,659 people named Miguel alive worldwide today, ranking #296 globally.

Is Miguel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 45,804 people. In the United States there are roughly 174,659 bearers, which is 1 in 1,900 Americans.

Is Miguel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Miguel is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Miguel come from?

Who are famous people named Miguel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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