The first name Miquel
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Miquel last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2007, with 3 births (#4,333).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Miquel with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Miquel at birth, 1880–2025
In 2023, 8 boys born in the United States were named Miquel, the 9,462nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1986, when 61 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.
Famous people named Miquel
12 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Miquel Baptista GranFranciscan friar proclaimed blessed by the Catholic Church (1620-1684)
- Miquel Martí i PolCatalan poet, 1929–2003
- Miquel NelomDutch footballer, born 1990
- Miquel BrownCanadian actress and singer, born 1945
- Miquel RocaCatalan politician and lawyer, born 1940
- Miquel CalçadaCatalan journalist and communicating entrepreneur, born 1965
- Miquel PareraAssociation football player, born 1996
- Mikael AgricolaFinnish clergyman and de facto founder of literary Finnish (ca 1510-1557)
- Junípero SerraChristian missionary, 1713–1784
- Miguel LlobetCatalan composer and guitarist (1878–1938)
- Miguel LluchFrench-born Spanish art director, screenwriter and film director (1922-2016)
- Miguel Farré MallofréCatalan pianist and chess player (1936-2021)
Questions
- How popular is the name Miquel?
- In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Miquel, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2007, with 3 births.
- Is Miquel a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 96% of the 2,123 US babies named Miquel since 1880 were boys.
- When was Miquel most popular?
- 1986 in the United States, when 61 babies were named Miquel, its highest rank at 1,240th.