ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1969 First Year 1999 Last Year 1993 Peak Year #8720 Peak Rank 92 Total Count 14 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Miquel What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Miquel may refer to:the Catalan form of the given name Michael Amandine Miquel, French football manager Beate von Miquel, German academic and women's rights advocate Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel (1811–1871), a Dutch botanist Gérard Miquel, a member of the Senate of France Ignasi Miquel, a Spanish football player Joaquín Miquel (1903–1929), Spanish Olympic runner Johann von Miquel (1828–1901), a… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miquel) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miquel) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Catalan 📖 ## The Story of Miquel The earliest SSA record of Miquel as a baby boy name dates back to 1926, when 6 babies received it. 1986 was its biggest year on record, with 61 newborns named Miquel — #1,227 in the national rankings. About 24% of every Miquel on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Miquel ranks #7,582 for baby boys with 8 births, holding steady (-1%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Miquel Phonetically similar names — useful when Miquel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Mikal](/mikal) * Meikle * [Mikkel](/mikkel) * [Mikail](/mikail) * [Mckell](/mckell) * [Michael](/michael) * [Micheal](/micheal) * [Michel](/michel) * [Mickle](/mickle) * [Mikel](/mikel) * Mackle * Muckle Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Miquel What does the name Miquel mean? Miquel may refer to:the Catalan form of the given name Michael Amandine Miquel, French football manager Beate von Miquel, German academic and women's rights advocate Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel (1811–1871), a Dutch botanist Gérard Miquel, a member of the Senate of France Ignasi Miquel, a Spanish football player Joaquín Miquel (1903–1929), Spanish Olympic runner Johann von Miquel (1828–1901), a… What is the origin of the name Miquel? Miquel has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Catalan. How popular is Miquel in 2026? In 2026, Miquel ranks #7,582 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Miquel most popular? Miquel reached its peak popularity in 1986, ranking #1,227 that year with 61 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Miquel most popular? Miquel has historically been most popular in South Carolina, New Jersey, Maryland. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Miquel. Is Miquel a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Miquel is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Miquel? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Miquel include Robie, Duston, Anand. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧OfaPeak #8720](/ofa)[👧YvonPeak #8720](/yvon)[👧MychelePeak #8720](/mychele)[👧GalitPeak #8720](/galit)[👧TymishaPeak #8720](/tymisha)[👧TianPeak #8720](/tian)[👧OctiviaPeak #8720](/octivia)[👧CayciPeak #8720](/cayci) ## About the name Miquel Miquel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1926 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Miquel's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #1,227\. Use the chart and map above to compare Miquel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1986 → ](/year/1986) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.