Micheal

Meaning: Who is like God?
Origin: Variant of Michael (from Hebrew)

Boy's name · #1406 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Micheal belongs to an older America first — it reached #83 back in 1956 — yet it still appears in today's records at #1406. About 155,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Micheal is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Micheal ranks in other countries and regions.

#88 in N. Ireland (2025) · #237 in Ireland (2025) · #2,226 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,373 in Canada (2024).

Famous Micheals

Micheál Martin — Irish politician (born 1960)
Micheal Ray Richardson — American basketball player and coach (1955–2025)
Micheal Azira — Ugandan football player
Micheal Eric — Nigerian basketball player
Micheal Ward — British actor

What Micheals become

Among 141 notable people named Micheal:

Sports figures appear 1.49× more often than among typical names — e.g. Micheal Azira, Ugandan football player.

Spellings & nicknames

Micheal is a rare spelling of Michael — about 2% of babies given the name are written this way; Michael itself ranked #21 in 2025.

Similar names: Mickey · Ricky · Mykel · Terry · Darryl · Cecil

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