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Michiel

100% boys · last recorded 2006

Michiel has been given to about 1,045 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1956, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 841
Median age today64 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Michiel per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1956 · 39
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,045

How popular is Michiel?

Its best year was 1956, when 39 babies were given the name, ranking 1227th. The typical living American called Michiel is about 64 years old today.

Names that sound like Michiel

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Michael0.84
  2. Michel0.84
  3. Mitchel0.74
  4. Mitchell0.66
  5. Miguel0.63
  6. Micheal0.63
  7. Mikel0.63
  8. Misael0.63

Middle names for Michiel

Ranked by flow score
  1. Michiel Paul0.77
  2. Michiel John0.77
  3. Michiel Blake0.76
  4. Michiel Wade0.76
  5. Michiel Ross0.76
  6. Michiel Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Michiel

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.74
  2. Rockybrother · 0.73
  3. Pennysister · 0.71
  4. Jaybrother · 0.68
  5. Dannybrother · 0.68
  6. Gwendolynsister · 0.68

Where Michiel is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Michiel Anderson0.77
    2. Michiel White0.72
    3. Michiel Nguyen0.72
    4. Michiel Hill0.72
    5. Michiel Hall0.72
    6. Michiel Brown0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Michiel

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.