boy's name
Micael
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,660
Micael is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1979, when 40 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1948.
Micael over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 60 |
| 1970s | 200 |
| 1980s | 235 |
| 1990s | 120 |
| 2000s | 85 |
| 2010s | 95 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How popular is Micael?
In 2025, Micael was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Micael is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Micael is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Micaël | Micaël is a rare spelling of Micael, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 90 times, mostly in France. | 90 |
Names that peaked alongside Micael
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Micael also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Micael over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Micael
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Micael — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Micael
How popular is the name Micael?
In 2025, Micael was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Micael a girl's or a boy's name?
Micael is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Micael most popular?
Micael peaked in 1979, when 40 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Micael a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Micael currently ranks #5,201 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.