Boys' name · since 1979

Jmichael

Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 65 babies named Jmichael, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,339 of 45,481
all-time among boys
65
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade

65 boys have been named Jmichael since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Jmichael recorded 65 times among boys since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2014.

  • #20,339 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 65 born since 1979
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jmichael ranks #20,339 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 65 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.

#20,339 of 45,481
all-time among boys
65
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jmichael's 65 recorded births place it above 55.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jmichael's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jmichael splits its recorded history at 1989: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jmichael popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1989)
9
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
45678910 1979198319861987198819891991199320072014 5

Jmichael by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (36 births, 55% of the file).

1980s was Jmichael's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Jmichael births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 36 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jmichael? ▼
65 babies have been named Jmichael since 1979. All-time, it sits at #20,339 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1989 with 9 births.
Where does Jmichael sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jmichael ranks #20,339 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jmichael most popular? ▼
Jmichael was most popular in the 1980s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Jmichael been used? ▼
Jmichael has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 36 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Jmichael? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jmir. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jmichael's data

  • Jmichael's decade-level peak was the 1980s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jmichael

Nearby Names Like Jmichael

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jmichael

Jmir Boy
53 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jmichael: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jmichael draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.