Trend of the Popularity of Michael as a Male Baby Name in West Virginia

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 22 male babies that were named Michael in West Virginia, which was 0.35% of the total number of male babies born in West Virginia in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Michael peaked as a male baby name in West Virginia in 1980 with a count of 531 babies, which was 3.80% of the total male babies born in West Virginia in 1980.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in West Virginia that were named Michael, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in West Virginia that were named Michael.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Michael in West Virginia

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Michael in West Virginia

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in West Virginia who were named Michael from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Michael as a Male Baby Name in West Virginia

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	531	3.80
1981	527	4.08
1982	508	4.00
1983	476	3.84
1984	436	3.71
1985	410	3.54
1986	399	3.59
1987	369	3.49
1988	336	3.25
1989	326	3.18
1990	352	3.35
1991	334	3.23
1992	305	2.97
1993	303	3.05
1994	250	2.54
1995	233	2.46
1996	211	2.30
1997	215	2.32
1998	199	2.23
1999	177	2.00
2000	190	2.07
2001	146	1.67
2002	130	1.47
2003	142	1.57
2004	125	1.40
2005	124	1.38
2006	116	1.32
2007	121	1.34
2008	93	1.07
2009	92	1.07
2010	86	1.07
2011	77	0.91
2012	85	1.02
2013	73	0.87
2014	73	0.90
2015	66	0.81
2016	69	0.88
2017	56	0.75
2018	58	0.77
2019	51	0.70
2020	52	0.75
2021	44	0.63
2022	40	0.60
2023	35	0.54
2024	22	0.35