Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Michelangelo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,967 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,967
among boys · ↓422 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Michelangelo · -21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,668
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
76 babies
All-time total
1,358
#4,227 all-time among boys
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Michelangelo popularity over time

1,358 babies have been named Michelangelo since 1961, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015Boys

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 54 5 – #2,716
1970s 75 8 +39% #2,828
1980s 73 7 -3% #3,761
1990s 159 16 +118% #3,412
2000s 226 23 +42% #3,157
2010s 486 49 +115% #1,927
2020s (to 2025) 285 48 -2% #2,545

Where Michelangelo 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 42 0.02 outside top 500
2027 43 0.03 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 43 0.03 outside top 500
2030 44 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Michelangelo

Michelangelo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,967 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 1,358 American babies have been named Michelangelo. Its peak came in 2015, when 76 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Michelangelo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Michelangelo?

The median living Michelangelo is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 26. An estimated 1,300 people named Michelangelo are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Michelangelo year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 42 #2,967
2024 53 #2,545
2023 44 #2,873
2022 54 #2,545
2021 49 #2,639
2020 43 #2,826
2019 49 #2,648
2018 43 #2,829
2017 65 #2,122
2016 42 #2,872
2015 76 #1,927
2014 74 #1,952
2013 47 #2,584
2012 27 #3,855
2011 33 #3,346
2010 30 #3,602
2009 24 #4,234
2008 28 #3,799
2007 20 #4,747
2006 25 #3,960
2005 19 #4,585
2004 21 #4,211
2003 22 #3,924
2002 29 #3,157
2001 23 #3,685
2000 15 #4,965
1995 15 #4,203
1990 18 #3,412
1985 8 #5,007
1980 11 #3,761
1975 11 #3,368
1970 12 #2,828
1965 10 #2,716
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Famous people named Michelangelo

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Michelangelo Michelangelo Italian artist and architect (1475–1564) Medieval
  2. 2 Michelangelo Antonioni Michelangelo Antonioni Italian filmmaker (1912–2007) Contemporary
  3. 3 Michelangelo Rampulla Michelangelo Rampulla Italian football player and manager (born 1962) Contemporary
  4. 4 Michelangelo Albertazzi Michelangelo Albertazzi Italian footballer (born 1991) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Michelangelo?

The median living Michelangelo is about 12 years old. Half of all living Michelangelos are between 7 and 26 years old.

How many people named Michelangelo are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Michelangelo are alive in the United States, based on 1,358 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Michelangelo in 2025?

Michelangelo ranked #2,967 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Michelangelo?

1,358 babies have been named Michelangelo in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Michelangelo most popular?

Michelangelo peaked in 2015, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Michelangelo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Michelangelo rising or falling?

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

Will Michelangelo become more popular?

Michelangelo looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 boys named Michelangelo in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Michelangelo?

Well-known people named Michelangelo include Michelangelo (painter), Michelangelo Antonioni (film director), Michelangelo Rampulla (coach).

Names like Michelangelo

Names that sound and feel close to Michelangelo: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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