How Many People Are Named Miguel?
An estimated 177,346 people in the United States have the first name Miguel. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #308 overall. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Miguel peaked in popularity in 2007 with 4,914 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Miguel 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 Miguel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Miguel is overwhelmingly male, 996 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
177,346
About 1 in 1,933 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
2007
4,914 births
Total Registered
189,879
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Miguel
Miguel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 189,879 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Miguel as a male name
Ranked #189 in 2024
1,924 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (4,906 births)
Miguel as a female name
Ranked #16,795 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1992 (41 births)
Miguel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Miguel span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 46,220 babies were registered. Miguel has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Miguel by Decade
How has Miguel 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 83 | 83 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 121 | 121 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 192 | 192 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 783 | 783 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 1,846 | 1,840 | 6 | |
| 1930s | 1,661 | 1,656 | 5 | |
| 1940s | 2,492 | 2,480 | 12 | |
| 1950s | 6,194 | 6,166 | 28 | |
| 1960s | 9,863 | 9,781 | 82 | |
| 1970s | 16,486 | 16,315 | 171 | |
| 1980s | 25,828 | 25,560 | 268 | |
| 1990s | 41,285 | 41,010 | 275 | |
| 2000s | 46,220 | 46,099 | 121 | |
| 2010s | 26,962 | 26,939 | 23 | |
| 2020s | 9,863 | 9,858 | 5 | |
Miguel by State
Birth registrations for Miguel span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Alaska, South Dakota, Wyoming. On average, about 3,877 Miguels were registered per state.
Miguel + Last Name Combinations
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Miguel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Miguel?
We estimate approximately 177,346 people named Miguel 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 1,933 Americans share this first name.
Is Miguel a common name?
Miguel is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 189,879 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Miguel most popular?
Miguel reached peak popularity in 2007, when 4,914 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Miguel is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Miguel a male name?
Miguel is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Miguel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Miguel Smith, Miguel Johnson, Miguel 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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