Recorded 1975–2021 Boys' name Peak 1985 284 births

Janmichael — boys' name

284 babies named Janmichael in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s571980s1651990s412000s102010s62020s5

The verdict

284 boys have been named Janmichael since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2021.

284
total births
1975–2021
years on record
1980s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Janmichael was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

29 babies were named Janmichael in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Janmichael

The Social Security Administration has registered 284 babies named Janmichael between 1975 and 2021, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Janmichael currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Janmichael performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 165 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Janmichael shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 30 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Janmichael in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Janmichael 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 284 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.

Janmichael at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

284

Since 1975

47 years of records

Peak year

1985

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1975

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2021

Janmichael popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1975

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1985)
29
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
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Janmichael by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
165 births that decade — 58% of Janmichael's all-time total
1970s571980s1651990s412000s102010s62020s5

Janmichael by state

Where Janmichael concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Janmichael
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
30 10.6%
#2 New York
5 1.8%
California share of Janmichael's total US births 10.6%
Even split

30 of 284 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Janmichael?
284 babies have been named Janmichael since 1975. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1985 with 29 births.
When was Janmichael most popular?
Janmichael was most popular in the 1980s decade with 165 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Janmichael most popular?
The top states for the name Janmichael are California (30 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Janmichael been used?
Janmichael has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 47 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Janmichael?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jan, Jansen, Janet, Janson, 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, 1975–2021 (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.