Michelangelo
Meaning
“Combines Michael, who is like God, and Angelo, angel; famously borne by Michelangelo Buonarroti, sculptor of the Pieta and painter of the Sistine ceiling.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Michelangelo peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
588 people · the #11,964 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 33
Among people named Michelangelo living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 35 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Michelangelo
Most people given the name Michelangelo in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Michelangelo deep dive
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