Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1990

Michaelangelo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,983 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,983
among boys · ↓160 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Michaelangelo · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1990
72 babies
All-time total
1,419
#4,107 all-time among boys
First recorded
1962
in Social Security records

Michaelangelo popularity over time

1,419 babies have been named Michaelangelo since 1962, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1990Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 29 3 – #2,537
1970s 69 7 +138% #3,495
1980s 119 12 +72% #2,753
1990s 346 35 +191% #1,313
2000s 369 37 +7% #2,250
2010s 347 35 -6% #2,450
2020s (to 2025) 140 23 -33% #3,838

Where Michaelangelo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 20 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Michaelangelo

Michaelangelo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,983 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 1,419 American babies have been named Michaelangelo. Its peak came in 1990, when 72 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Michaelangelo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Michaelangelo?

The median living Michaelangelo is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 33. An estimated 1,400 people named Michaelangelo are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Michaelangelo year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 20 #4,983
2024 21 #4,823
2023 19 #5,188
2022 29 #3,838
2021 25 #4,189
2020 26 #3,990
2019 20 #4,910
2018 22 #4,561
2017 19 #5,049
2016 38 #3,100
2015 52 #2,450
2014 43 #2,789
2013 39 #2,934
2012 40 #2,939
2011 35 #3,220
2010 39 #2,990
2009 31 #3,526
2008 50 #2,534
2007 59 #2,250
2006 30 #3,497
2005 33 #3,145
2004 39 #2,729
2003 38 #2,663
2002 29 #3,156
2001 25 #3,477
2000 35 #2,660
1995 27 #2,736
1990 72 #1,313
1985 12 #3,727
1980 8 #4,802
1975 8 #4,177
1970 7 #4,099
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Michaelangelo, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Michaelangelo?

The median living Michaelangelo is about 21 years old. Half of all living Michaelangelos are between 12 and 33 years old.

How many people named Michaelangelo are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Michaelangelo are alive in the United States, based on 1,419 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Michaelangelo in 2025?

Michaelangelo ranked #4,983 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Michaelangelo?

1,419 babies have been named Michaelangelo in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Michaelangelo most popular?

Michaelangelo peaked in 1990, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Michaelangelo a boy or girl name?

Michaelangelo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Michaelangelo rising or falling?

Michaelangelo is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Michaelangelo become more popular?

Michaelangelo looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Michaelangelo in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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