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Summary

The name Michael originates from Hebrew, meaning 'Who is like God?'. Its language evolution includes forms from Hebrew to Latin, French, and English. Michael is often associated with strength and leadership and has biblical significance as an archangel. The name has remained consistently popular throughout history, particularly in Christian cultures.

The name Michael is most popular in Rhode Island, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation X (Gen X) generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Michael has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Michael' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 45th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 17th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 4th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1st out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1st out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2nd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 12th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1736th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 856th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 590th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 442nd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 567th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2199th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 4832nd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Michael' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.