boy's name
Misael
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 10,513
the United States
#734
2025 births
Misael is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 359 babies in the United States, ranking #734. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Misael is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 385 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 9,235 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1955.
Misael over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 26 |
| 1960s | 78 |
| 1970s | 249 |
| 1980s | 531 |
| 1990s | 1,770 |
| 2000s | 3,084 |
| 2010s | 2,708 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,965 |
How popular is Misael?
In 2025, Misael was given to 359 babies in the United States, ranking #734 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Misael 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.
How Misael is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Misaël | Misaël is a rare spelling of Misael, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 35 times, mostly in France. | 35 |
Names that peaked alongside Misael
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Misael also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Misael over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Misael
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Misael — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Misael
How popular is the name Misael?
In 2025, Misael was given to 359 babies in the United States, ranking #734 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Misael a girl's or a boy's name?
Misael is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Misael most popular?
Misael peaked in 2006, when 385 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Misael a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Misael currently ranks #734 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.