Mickell vs Michael

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

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Mickell

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Name B

Michael

Boy name · Rank #18

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Metric Mickell Michael
Current Rank Unranked #18
Total Births (all years) 136 4,426,753
Peak Year 1990 1957
Peak Year Births 9 92,781
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mickell Michael
1880ss — 3,558
1890ss — 3,926
1900ss — 5,220
1910ss — 30,858
1920ss — 37,893
1930ss — 56,001
1940ss — 336,568
1950ss 12 837,471
1960ss — 833,092
1970ss 23 707,327
1980ss 21 663,807
1990ss 31 462,466
2000ss 39 250,715
2010ss 10 145,220
2020ss — 52,631

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mickell Michael
2014 5 15,505
2015 — 14,504
2016 — 14,145
2017 — 12,726
2018 — 11,756
2019 — 10,619
2020 — 9,833
2021 — 9,150
2022 — 8,895
2023 — 8,430
2024 — 8,229
2025 — 8,094

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, 1955–2014.

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