Michale
For people named Michal or Michale, see Michal (disambiguation)
Meaning & Origin of Michale
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
For people named Michal or Michale, see Michal (disambiguation)
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The Story of Michale
As a girl name
Michale first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1942, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 14 Michales were born — ranking #4,679 that year. As of 2026, Michale ranks #16,991 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 344 Michales have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Michale first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1956, when 85 Michales were born — ranking #809 that year. As of 2026, Michale ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Michales have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Michale
Michale is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Michale's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #809. Use the chart and map above to compare Michale's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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