The name Michelangelo reached its peak in 2015, with 76 registrations (ranked #1927). The name has actually been around since 1961 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2581) today, averaging about 52 new babies per year. Michelangelo's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,316 American babies have carried this name.