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Michael
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“Who is like God?”
🌍 Hebrew📊 #27 nationally
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Births per million by decade (SSA data, 1960s–2020s)
The Story
Michael is a Hebrew name meaning "Who is like God?." Currently ranked #27 nationally with 8,204 births in the latest SSA data. 📉 Declining trend: -39% vs the previous decade.
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