How Many People Are Named Migel?
An estimated 1,527 people in the United States have the first name Migel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Migel peaked in popularity in 1993 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Migel 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 Migel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,527
About 1 in 224,463 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1993
52 births
Total Registered
1,713
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Migel
Migel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,713 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Migel as a male name
Ranked #10,419 in 2021
7 male births in 2021
Peak: 1993 (52 births)
Migel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Migel span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 449 babies were registered. Migel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Migel by Decade
How has Migel 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.
Migel by State
Birth registrations for Migel span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Florida, Colorado, Illinois. On average, about 148 Migels were registered per state.
Migel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Migel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Migel
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Migel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Migel?
We estimate approximately 1,527 people named Migel 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 224,463 Americans share this first name.
Is Migel a common name?
Migel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,713 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Migel most popular?
Migel reached peak popularity in 1993, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Migel is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Migel a male name?
Migel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Migel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Migel Smith, Migel Johnson, Migel 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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