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Summary

Micheal is of Hebrew origin, meaning 'Who is like God?'. It has evolved from Mikha'el in Hebrew to Michael in Latin, and finally to Micheal in modern English. The name is associated with strength and reliability, has biblical relevance as the name of an archangel, and has gained popularity since the Middle Ages.

The name Micheal is most popular in Louisiana, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Micheal has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled 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 stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Micheal' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 466th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 333rd out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 101st out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 120th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 183rd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 388th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 995th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 7989th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 5291st out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2227th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1852nd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 3626th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 13231st out of 35406 names. Discover how the name 'Micheal' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.