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Summary

Miguel originates from the Hebrew name Mikha'el, meaning 'Who is like God?'. It evolved through various forms in Latin and Old French before becoming popular in Spanish. The name carries traits of kindness and strength, with biblical relevance through the archangel Michael.

The name Miguel is most popular in California, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. 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, Miguel has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling 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. 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, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Miguel' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 506th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 438th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 296th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 177th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 102nd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 99th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 170th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 8598th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 9204th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 6090th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 3947th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 3444th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 9339th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 21282nd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Miguel' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.