boy's name
Migel
- Origin Basque
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,751
Migel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Migel is a name of Basque origin.
- Peaked in 1993, when 52 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
Migel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 52 |
| 1930s | 42 |
| 1940s | 54 |
| 1950s | 83 |
| 1960s | 67 |
| 1970s | 205 |
| 1980s | 345 |
| 1990s | 449 |
| 2000s | 349 |
| 2010s | 60 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 12 |
How popular is Migel?
In 2025, Migel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Migel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Migel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Migel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Migel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Migel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Migel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Migel
How popular is the name Migel?
In 2025, Migel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Migel a girl's or a boy's name?
Migel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Migel most popular?
Migel peaked in 1993, when 52 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Migel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Migel currently ranks #12,474 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.