boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Misael

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #734 Trend ↑ Rising 38%
Rank 2025
#734
among boys · ↓9 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
359
named Misael · -1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,758
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
385 babies
All-time total
10,411
#1,182 all-time among boys
First recorded
1955
in Social Security records

Misael popularity over time

10,411 babies have been named Misael since 1955, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 26 26 3 – #3,197
1960s – 78 78 8 +200% #2,222
1970s – 249 249 25 +219% #1,481
1980s 5 526 531 53 +113% #1,091
1990s 11 1,759 1,770 177 +233% #709
2000s – 3,084 3,084 308 +74% #617
2010s – 2,708 2,708 271 -12% #770
2020s (to 2025) – 1,965 1,965 328 +21% #725

Where Misael 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 380 0.22 outside top 500
2027 398 0.23 outside top 500
2028 414 0.24 outside top 500
2029 429 0.25 outside top 500
2030 441 0.26 outside top 500

Where Misael is most popular

Boys named Misael per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.195 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Arizona, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Misael born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Mexico 22 0.668 +243%
Arizona 105 0.642 +230%
California 400 0.438 +125%
Texas 368 0.418 +115%
Nevada 16 0.281 +44%
Colorado 36 0.279 +43%
Illinois 64 0.250 +29%
Washington 34 0.208 +7%
Georgia 51 0.201 ≈ national
Utah 15 0.157 -19%
North Carolina 39 0.153 -22%
New Jersey 29 0.144 -26%
Florida 65 0.137 -29%
Oklahoma 12 0.136 -30%
Massachusetts 18 0.131 -33%
New York 55 0.127 -35%
Idaho 5 0.122 -37%
Pennsylvania 29 0.109 -44%
South Carolina 11 0.106 -45%
Indiana 13 0.081 -58%
Kansas 5 0.073 -63%
Oregon 5 0.066 -66%
Maryland 5 0.042 -78%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Ohio – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Misael

Misael is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #734 in 2025 with 359 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 10,411 American babies have been named Misael. Its peak came in 2006, when 385 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Misael?

The median living Misael is about 17 years old; half are between 8 and 25. An estimated 10 thousand people named Misael are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Misael year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 359 #734
2024 – – 364 #725
2023 – – 346 #753
2022 – – 318 #794
2021 – – 294 #818
2020 – – 284 #816
2019 – – 276 #819
2018 – – 241 #901
2017 – – 243 #888
2016 – – 277 #824
2015 – – 254 #878
2014 – – 296 #781
2013 – – 272 #803
2012 – – 276 #806
2011 – – 283 #789
2010 – – 290 #770
2009 – – 305 #751
2008 – – 357 #679
2007 – – 351 #678
2006 – – 385 #617
2005 – – 346 #633
2004 – – 316 #651
2003 – – 261 #714
2002 – – 258 #697
2001 – – 247 #713
2000 – – 258 #687
1995 6 #12,814 172 #819
1990 – – 113 #993
1985 – – 62 #1,204
1980 – – 26 #2,093
1975 – – 29 #1,738
1970 – – 16 #2,373
1965 – – 9 #2,922
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 5 #4,212
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Misael

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

  1. 1 Misael Pastrana Borrero Misael Pastrana Borrero Colombian lawyer and politician (1923–1997) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Misael?

The median living Misael is about 17 years old. Half of all living Misaels are between 8 and 25 years old.

How many people named Misael are alive today?

An estimated 10 thousand people named Misael are alive in the United States, based on 10,411 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Misael in 2025?

Misael ranked #734 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 359 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Misael?

10,411 babies have been named Misael in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Misael most popular?

Misael peaked in 2006, when 385 newborns received the name.

Is Misael a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Misael rising or falling?

Misael is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Misael become more popular?

Misael is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 441 boys named Misael in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Misael?

Well-known people named Misael include Misael Pastrana Borrero (politician).

Names like Misael

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