Michai vs Michael

Side-by-side comparison of Michai and Michael — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Michai

Boy name · Rank #9435

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Name B

Michael

Boy name · Rank #18

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Metric Michai Michael
Current Rank #9435 #18
Total Births (all years) 323 4,418,526
Peak Year 2010 1957
Peak Year Births 24 92,786
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2001 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Michai Michael
1880ss — 3,558
1890ss — 3,926
1900ss — 5,220
1910ss — 30,859
1920ss — 37,894
1930ss — 56,000
1940ss — 336,564
1950ss — 837,466
1960ss — 833,070
1970ss — 707,368
1980ss — 663,824
1990ss — 462,451
2000ss 122 250,702
2010ss 154 145,171
2020ss 47 44,453

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michai Michael
2014 15 15,496
2015 16 14,497
2016 13 14,139
2017 10 12,723
2018 15 11,750
2019 11 10,614
2020 14 9,824
2021 8 9,136
2022 10 8,888
2023 7 8,416
2024 8 8,189

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2001–2024.

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