Miguel has been given to about 191,562 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2007, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Miguel ranks 212th among American boys in 2025, with 1,661 born that year. Its best year was 2007, when 4,914 babies were given the name, ranking 94th. The typical living American called Miguel is about 28 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.20% of births.
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.