Is Michael a Male or Female Name?
Michael is a male name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Michael globally is 99.8% males and 0.2% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Australia with 100.0% and the country with the highest female ratio is Algeria with 5.0%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| United States | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Germany | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| United Kingdom | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Canada | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Australia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| France | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Nigeria | 97.1% | 2.9% |
| Philippines | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Austria | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Italy | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Ireland | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Denmark | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| South Africa | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Netherlands | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Switzerland | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Belgium | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Ghana | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Egypt | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Israel | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| China | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Brazil | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Sweden | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Colombia | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| Malaysia | 99.0% | 1.0% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Peru | 99.3% | 0.7% |
| Spain | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Kenya | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| New Zealand | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Russia | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Czechia | 99.0% | 1.0% |
| India | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Saudi Arabia | 98.1% | 1.9% |
| Costa Rica | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Singapore | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| Greece | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Chile | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| St. Lucia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 96.4% | 3.6% |
| Taiwan | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Jamaica | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Niger | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Norway | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Cameroon | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| Qatar | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Poland | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Tanzania | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Ukraine | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Ecuador | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Japan | 99.5% | 0.5% |
| Cyprus | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Panama | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| Portugal | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Uganda | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Malta | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Bolivia | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| Thailand | 99.7% | 0.3% |
| Namibia | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| Zimbabwe | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Kuwait | 97.1% | 2.9% |
| Finland | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Zambia | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Puerto Rico | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 97.5% | 2.5% |
| Uruguay | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| Türkiye | 97.9% | 2.1% |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 99.6% | 0.4% |
| Ethiopia | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Venezuela | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Oman | 97.1% | 2.9% |
| Dominican Republic | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| South Korea | 99.8% | 0.2% |
| Argentina | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| Lebanon | 98.9% | 1.1% |
| Mauritius | 98.7% | 1.3% |
| Papua New Guinea | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Palestinian Territories | 99.0% | 1.0% |
| Macao SAR China | 99.0% | 1.0% |
| Guatemala | 97.9% | 2.1% |
| Iran | 98.8% | 1.2% |
| Vietnam | 99.9% | 0.1% |
| Botswana | 99.2% | 0.8% |
| Sudan | 98.0% | 2.0% |
| Bahrain | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| Morocco | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| Algeria | 95.0% | 5.0% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Michael are 65+ years old, making up 31.3% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 18-24.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 4.2% |
| 25-34 | 9.4% |
| 35-44 | 13.1% |
| 45-54 | 18.0% |
| 55-64 | 23.9% |
| 65+ | 31.3% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Michael is Austria with 1.3072% of the population. Following is Germany and Denmark.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| Austria | 1.3072% |
| Germany | 1.2815% |
| Denmark | 1.1886% |
| Ireland | 1.0631% |
| Australia | 1.0279% |
| United States | 0.934% |
| Papua New Guinea | 0.8357% |
| Ghana | 0.7357% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Michael measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.4875‰ |
| 1957 | 0.5363‰ |
| 1958 | 0.523‰ |
| 1959 | 0.4988‰ |
| 1960 | 0.4221‰ |
| 1961 | 0.4855‰ |
| 1962 | 0.452‰ |
| 1963 | 0.4211‰ |
| 1964 | 0.4138‰ |
| 1965 | 0.3743‰ |
| 1966 | 0.4039‰ |
| 1967 | 0.3948‰ |
| 1968 | 0.3713‰ |
| 1969 | 0.3814‰ |
| 1970 | 0.3191‰ |
| 1971 | 0.3674‰ |
| 1972 | 0.3508‰ |
| 1973 | 0.3386‰ |
| 1974 | 0.3099‰ |
| 1975 | 0.2847‰ |
| 1976 | 0.2987‰ |
| 1977 | 0.2805‰ |
| 1978 | 0.2784‰ |
| 1979 | 0.28‰ |
| 1980 | 0.2157‰ |
| 1981 | 0.2595‰ |
| 1982 | 0.2469‰ |
| 1983 | 0.2551‰ |
| 1984 | 0.2591‰ |
| 1985 | 0.2274‰ |
| 1986 | 0.2208‰ |
| 1987 | 0.2192‰ |
| 1988 | 0.1841‰ |
| 1989 | 0.169‰ |
| 1990 | 0.1567‰ |
| 1991 | 0.1641‰ |
| 1992 | 0.1732‰ |
| 1993 | 0.1719‰ |
| 1994 | 0.159‰ |
| 1995 | 0.1705‰ |
| 1996 | 0.1445‰ |
| 1997 | 0.1224‰ |
| 1998 | 0.1086‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0885‰ |
| 2000 | 0.07‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0908‰ |
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