Michel

Primarily a boy's name · 98% boys

Origin: French

Michel first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 203 babies (rank #174 that year). In 2024 it was given to 12 boys (rank #1,778). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Michel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Michel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,771

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

203

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Michel

Michel de Montaigneautobiographer · b. 1533
Michel Foucaultphilosopher · b. 1926
Michel Platinisports official · b. 1955
Michel Temerpolitician · b. 1940
Michel Houellebecqfilm screenwriter · b. 1956

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	203	#174
1992	179	#187
1993	149	#204
1994	136	#204
1995	120	#246
1996	115	#247
1997	76	#332
1998	57	#389
1999	51	#407
2000	58	#384
2001	44	#472
2002	36	#554
2003	45	#484
2004	28	#711
2005	39	#580
2006	33	#672
2007	32	#715
2008	35	#681
2009	25	#896
2010	33	#744
2011	29	#803
2012	22	#1,000
2013	14	#1,383
2014	23	#984
2015	21	#1,038
2016	19	#1,145
2017	23	#1,013
2018	17	#1,225
2019	24	#971
2020	17	#1,277
2021	9	#2,108
2022	5	#3,364
2023	13	#1,588
2024	12	#1,778