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Michal
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52% girls / 48% boys
Origin of the name
Michal has two possible origins: the Hebrew Mikhal, the name of the daughter of King Saul and wife of David, and the Polish and Czech form of Michael.
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Where babies named Michal are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Michal is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Michal is most common in New York (7.2 times) and California (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Where babies named Michal are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Michal is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Michal is most common in Illinois (9.1 times) and New York (3.1), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Girls and boys, decade by decade
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0% | 100% |
| 1920s | 0% | 100% |
| 1930s | 100% | 0% |
| 1940s | 62% | 38% |
| 1950s | 36% | 64% |
| 1960s | 38% | 62% |
| 1970s | 56% | 44% |
| 1980s | 58% | 42% |
| 1990s | 52% | 48% |
| 2000s | 48% | 52% |
| 2010s | 64% | 36% |
| 2020s | 73% | 27% |