Miguel

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Spanish

Miguel 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 2006 with 215 babies (rank #150 that year). In 2024 it was given to 92 boys (rank #361). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Miguel

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

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

5,181

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

215

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Pixar: Miguel Rivera — Coco

Famous people named Miguel

Miguel de CervantesKammerdiener · b. 1547
Miguel de Unamunoessayist · b. 1864
Miguel Díaz-Canellecturer · b. 1960
Miguel Primo de Rivera, 2nd Marquis of Estellahead of government · b. 1870
Miguel Induráinsport cyclist · b. 1964

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Names ranked near Miguel in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	121	#246
1992	141	#218
1993	165	#191
1994	165	#172
1995	192	#174
1996	164	#191
1997	151	#196
1998	177	#167
1999	169	#174
2000	197	#157
2001	200	#160
2002	196	#156
2003	203	#154
2004	198	#155
2005	206	#149
2006	215	#150
2007	189	#173
2008	179	#188
2009	168	#201
2010	154	#222
2011	171	#204
2012	152	#233
2013	124	#274
2014	110	#309
2015	143	#248
2016	124	#286
2017	119	#298
2018	113	#303
2019	123	#278
2020	95	#337
2021	96	#343
2022	86	#362
2023	83	#367
2024	92	#361