Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 51% girls / 49% boys
Origin: HebrewMichal was the daughter of King Saul in the Hebrew Bible, wife of King David.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Michal yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 5 | #4,781 |
| 1939 | 5 | #4,726 |
| 1940 | 8 | #3,420 |
| 1941 | 5 | #4,860 |
| 1942 | 81 | #856 |
| 1943 | 63 | #1,001 |
| 1944 | 26 | #1,649 |
| 1945 | 30 | #1,505 |
| 1946 | 37 | #1,458 |
| 1947 | 45 | #1,389 |
| 1948 | 26 | #1,890 |
| 1949 | 58 | #1,199 |
| 1950 | 41 | #1,444 |
| 1951 | 37 | #1,570 |
| 1952 | 38 | #1,571 |
| 1953 | 36 | #1,665 |
| 1954 | 33 | #1,819 |
| 1955 | 35 | #1,790 |
| 1956 | 34 | #1,858 |
| 1957 | 22 | #2,468 |
| 1958 | 28 | #2,147 |
| 1959 | 21 | #2,567 |
| 1960 | 24 | #2,487 |
| 1961 | 17 | #3,149 |
| 1962 | 27 | #2,345 |
| 1963 | 35 | #2,003 |
| 1964 | 36 | #1,997 |
| 1965 | 28 | #2,278 |
| 1966 | 29 | #2,231 |
| 1967 | 29 | #2,252 |
| 1968 | 23 | #2,681 |
| 1969 | 32 | #2,283 |
| 1970 | 29 | #2,558 |
| 1971 | 30 | #2,523 |
| 1972 | 35 | #2,205 |
| 1973 | 41 | #1,997 |
| 1974 | 52 | #1,751 |
| 1975 | 53 | #1,766 |
| 1976 | 85 | #1,292 |
| 1977 | 62 | #1,690 |
| 1978 | 62 | #1,700 |
| 1979 | 68 | #1,655 |
| 1980 | 59 | #1,859 |
| 1981 | 72 | #1,624 |
| 1982 | 57 | #1,892 |
| 1983 | 69 | #1,621 |
| 1984 | 74 | #1,548 |
| 1985 | 90 | #1,422 |
| 1986 | 57 | #1,945 |
| 1987 | 64 | #1,829 |
| 1988 | 82 | #1,595 |
| 1989 | 61 | #2,063 |
| 1990 | 69 | #1,983 |
| 1991 | 59 | #2,230 |
| 1992 | 67 | #2,048 |
| 1993 | 52 | #2,436 |
| 1994 | 74 | #1,924 |
| 1995 | 60 | #2,231 |
| 1996 | 73 | #1,955 |
| 1997 | 65 | #2,149 |
| 1998 | 73 | #2,041 |
| 1999 | 61 | #2,416 |
| 2000 | 63 | #2,449 |
| 2001 | 58 | #2,621 |
| 2002 | 57 | #2,695 |
| 2003 | 46 | #3,216 |
| 2004 | 65 | #2,578 |
| 2005 | 48 | #3,245 |
| 2006 | 40 | #3,835 |
| 2007 | 44 | #3,702 |
| 2008 | 50 | #3,360 |
| 2009 | 48 | #3,443 |
| 2010 | 51 | #3,237 |
| 2011 | 60 | #2,889 |
| 2012 | 37 | #4,091 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4,219 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3,637 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3,959 |
| 2016 | 54 | #3,088 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3,284 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4,051 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4,509 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3,886 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4,472 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3,748 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3,686 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3,612 |
