How Many People Are Named Misael?
An estimated 9,883 people in the United States have the first name Misael. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Misael peaked in popularity in 2006 with 385 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Misael 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 Misael paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
9,883
About 1 in 34,681 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2006
385 births
Total Registered
10,050
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Misael
Misael is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 10,050 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Misael as a male name
Ranked #723 in 2024
362 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (385 births)
Misael as a female name
Ranked #15,331 in 1997
5 female births in 1997
Peak: 1995 (6 births)
Misael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Misael span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 3,084 babies were registered. While Misael is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Misael by Decade
How has Misael 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.
Misael by State
Birth registrations for Misael span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Nebraska, Connecticut, Ohio. On average, about 270 Misaels were registered per state.
Misael + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Misael as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Misael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Misael?
We estimate approximately 9,883 people named Misael 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 34,681 Americans share this first name.
Is Misael a common name?
Misael is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,050 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Misael most popular?
Misael reached peak popularity in 2006, when 385 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Misael is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Misael a male name?
Misael is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Misael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Misael Smith, Misael Johnson, Misael 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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