Miguel

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Spanish

Miguel first appears in the data in 1924 and has been recorded in 96 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1960 with 3,565 babies (rank #19 that year). In 2024 it was given to 490 boys (rank #25). 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.

237,777

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

3,565

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

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Miguel in 2024

Other boys' names starting with M

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1924	1,641	#10
1930	1,242	#8
1931	1,242	#8
1932	1,242	#8
1933	1,241	#8
1934	1,241	#8
1935	1,241	#8
1936	1,241	#8
1937	1,241	#8
1938	1,241	#8
1939	1,241	#8
1940	2,795	#11
1941	2,795	#11
1942	2,795	#11
1943	2,795	#11
1944	2,795	#11
1945	2,795	#11
1946	2,795	#11
1947	2,795	#11
1948	2,795	#11
1949	2,795	#11
1950	3,391	#14
1951	3,391	#14
1952	3,391	#14
1953	3,391	#14
1954	3,391	#14
1955	3,391	#14
1956	3,391	#14
1957	3,391	#14
1958	3,390	#14
1959	3,390	#14
1960	3,565	#19
1961	3,565	#19
1962	3,565	#19
1963	3,565	#19
1964	3,565	#19
1965	3,565	#19
1966	3,564	#19
1967	3,564	#19
1968	3,564	#19
1969	3,564	#19
1970	3,035	#27
1971	3,035	#27
1972	3,035	#27
1973	3,035	#27
1974	3,034	#27
1975	3,034	#27
1976	3,034	#27
1977	3,034	#27
1978	3,034	#27
1979	3,034	#27
1980	2,623	#22
1981	2,623	#22
1982	2,623	#22
1983	2,623	#22
1984	2,623	#22
1985	2,623	#22
1986	2,623	#22
1987	2,623	#22
1988	2,623	#22
1989	2,623	#22
1990	2,336	#17
1991	2,336	#17
1992	2,336	#17
1993	2,336	#17
1994	2,336	#17
1995	2,336	#17
1996	2,336	#17
1997	2,336	#17
1998	2,335	#17
1999	2,335	#17
2000	2,638	#16
2001	2,638	#16
2002	2,638	#16
2003	2,638	#16
2004	2,638	#16
2005	2,638	#16
2006	2,638	#16
2007	2,638	#16
2008	2,637	#16
2009	2,637	#16
2010	1,746	#24
2011	1,746	#24
2012	1,746	#24
2013	1,746	#24
2014	1,746	#24
2015	1,745	#24
2016	1,745	#24
2017	1,745	#24
2018	1,745	#24
2019	1,745	#24
2020	491	#25
2021	491	#25
2022	491	#25
2023	491	#25
2024	490	#25