The first name Micheal

In 2025, 11 boys were named Micheal, making it the 2,133rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 23 births (#680).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Micheal with other names.

In 2025, 130 boys born in the United States were named Micheal, the 1,406th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1957, when 4,831 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Micheal Ray Richardson
  American basketball player and coach (1955–2025)
• Micheal Ward
  British actor, born 1997
• Micheal Williams
  American basketball player (born 1966)
• Mike Hall
  American basketball player, born 1984

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• James
• Joseph
• David
• Noah
• Michael
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• Daniel
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• Joshua
• Benjamin
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• Isaac
• Adam
• Matthew
• Elijah

All 346 names of Hebrew origin

What does the name Micheal mean?

Anglicised form of Irish Mícheál or Scottish Gaelic Mìcheal. Also a spelling variant of Michael, generally considered erroneous.

What is the origin of the name Micheal?

Anglicised form of Irish Mícheál or Scottish Gaelic Mìcheal. Also a spelling variant of Michael, generally considered erroneous.

How popular is the name Micheal?

In 2025, 11 boys born in England and Wales were named Micheal, ranking 2,133rd. Its peak was 1996, with 23 births.

Is Micheal a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 156,555 US babies named Micheal since 1880 were boys.

When was Micheal most popular?

1957 in the United States, when 4,831 babies were named Micheal, its highest rank at 85th.