US rank #12661 Boys' name Peak 1988 401 births

Demichael — #12661 US boys' name

401 babies named Demichael in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s241980s651990s1462000s892010s672020s10
#12661
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Demichael was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

21 babies were named Demichael in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Demichael

The Social Security Administration has registered 401 babies named Demichael between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Demichael currently holds the #12661 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Demichael performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 146 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Demichael shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Demichael in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 401 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Demichael at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

401

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

1988

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,661

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Demichael popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1988)
21
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
0510152025 202420162009200419981993198819801975 6

Demichael by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
146 births that decade — 36% of Demichael's all-time total
1970s241980s651990s1462000s892010s672020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Demichael?
401 babies have been named Demichael since 1975. It currently ranks #12661 among boys. The peak year was 1988 with 21 births.
When was Demichael most popular?
Demichael was most popular in the 1990s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Demichael been used?
Demichael has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Demichael?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Demetrius, Demarcus, Demario, Demond, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.