Miguel is a distinctive choice, ranked #494 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Miguel in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#494
US Rank #212
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About the Name Miguel
Miguel has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 88 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #488 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Miguel is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Miguel in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #189, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Miguel
Miguel McKelvey — Miguel McKelvey is an American businessman, and the co-founder and former chief culture officer of WeWork.
Miguel Bosé — Luis Miguel Luchino Dominguín Bosé, known professionally as Miguel Bosé, is a Spanish and Italian pop singer and actor.
Okuda San Miguel — Okuda San Miguel, is a Spanish painter and sculptor known for his distinctive style of colorful geometric patterns that portray animals, skulls, religious iconography and human figures.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Miguel
Unlikely. With around 78 UK babies named Miguel per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Miguel in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Miguel has been fairly steady, ranked #494 in 2025 against #488 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #488 in 2020.
Miguel is more popular in the US (#189) than in the UK (#576). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Miguel include: Miguel McKelvey, Miguel Bosé and Okuda San Miguel. Short summaries for each appear below.
Miguel appears in the US top 500 at #189 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
78
UK babies named Miguel (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 6 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Miguel
Almost certainly the only Miguel in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Miguel
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Okuda San Miguel, is a Spanish painter and sculptor known for his distinctive style of colorful geometric patterns that portray animals, skulls, religious iconography and human figures.
Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, is a Mexican convicted drug lord who was one of the founders of the Guadalajara Cartel, which controlled much of the drug trafficking in Mexico and the corridors along the Mexico–United States border in the 1980s.
Miguel Ángel Cancel Vázquez is a Puerto Rican singer, actor and retired police officer who began his career with the Puerto Rico-based boy band Menudo.