How Many People Are Named Michiel?
An estimated 828 people in the United States have the first name Michiel. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 60 years old, and Michiel peaked in popularity in 1956 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Michiel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Michiel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
828
About 1 in 413,955 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1956
39 births
Total Registered
1,045
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Michiel
Michiel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,045 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Michiel as a male name
Ranked #9,288 in 2006
8 male births in 2006
Peak: 1956 (39 births)
Michiel as a female name
Ranked #8,244 in 1969
5 female births in 1969
Peak: 1969 (5 births)
Michiel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Michiel span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 315 babies were registered. Michiel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Michiel by Decade
How has Michiel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Michiel by State
Birth registrations for Michiel span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Michigan, California, Texas. On average, about 23 Michiels were registered per state.
Michiel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Michiel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Michiel
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Michiel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Michiel?
We estimate approximately 828 people named Michiel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 413,955 Americans share this first name.
Is Michiel a common name?
Michiel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,045 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Michiel most popular?
Michiel reached peak popularity in 1956, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Michiel is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Michiel a male name?
Michiel is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Michiel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Michiel Smith, Michiel Johnson, Michiel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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