Total births
1,419
Boys' name · since 1970
Jonmichael
Jonmichael has 1,419 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,419
- total births
- 1970–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Jonmichael is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,419 have been recorded since 1970.
Jonmichael has 1,419 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- 1,419 total births
- 1970–2025 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,419 boys have been named Jonmichael since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2025.
- 1,419
- total births
- 1970–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Jonmichael was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
79 babies were named Jonmichael in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Jonmichael's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jonmichael's full recorded timeline at 1997, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 79 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jonmichael at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Jonmichael popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (1985)
- 79
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Jonmichael by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jonmichael's strongest decade.
502 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Jonmichael births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 168
1970s
168 births
- 1980s
1980s
502 births
- 1990s
1990s
396 births
- 2000s
2000s
241 births
- 2010s 90
2010s
90 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 502 births (35% of all-time use).
How Jonmichael compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jonmichael's total volume
Jonmichael vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jonmichael by state
Where Jonmichael concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 120 | 8.5% |
| #2 | California | | 98 | 6.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 61 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 12 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.4% |
Texas share of Jonmichael's total US births 8.5%
Even split
120 of 1,419 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jonmichael? ▼
Jonmichael has been given to 1,419 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 79 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Jonmichael most popular? ▼
Jonmichael was most popular in the 1980s decade with 502 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Jonmichael most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jonmichael are Texas (120 births), California (98 births), New York (61 births).
How long has the name Jonmichael been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jonmichael since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jonmichael? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jonathan, Jon, Jonah, Jonathon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jonmichael's data
- Jonmichael's decade-level peak was the 1980s (502 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jonmichaels (120 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jonmichael
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1970–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jonmichael: Baby Name Since 1970 - 1,419 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jonmichael. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jonmichael 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 June 2026.