Michelangelo
How to say it: my-kul-AN-juh-loh · /ˌmaɪkəlˈændʒəloʊ/
Italian blend of Michael 'who is like God' + Angelo 'angel' - famed via Renaissance artist.
Michelangelo was the 2,300th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 42 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 42% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,283 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,300 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 42 |
| Share of births | 1 in 78,936 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −42% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,283 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Michelangelo is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Parents who love Michelangelo also love
Nicknames
- Mike
- Mick
- Angelo
Honouring a Michelangelo in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Michelangelo is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Greek, Hebrew, Italian.
Famous people named Michelangelo
- Michelangelo (1475–1564)Italian artist and architect
- Michelangelo Antonioni (1912–2007)Italian film director and screenwriter
- Michelangelo Albertazzi (born 1991)Italian footballer
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