US rank #7917 Boys' name Peak 2010 500 births

Josemiguel — #7917 US boys' name

500 babies named Josemiguel in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s421990s632000s1372010s2062020s52
#7917
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 44% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Josemiguel was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

38 babies were named Josemiguel in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Josemiguel

The Social Security Administration has registered 500 babies named Josemiguel between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Josemiguel currently holds the #7917 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Josemiguel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 206 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Josemiguel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 109 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Josemiguel in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Josemiguel 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 500 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.

Josemiguel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

500

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2010

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,917

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Josemiguel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
38
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
010203040 202420192014200920041999199319851982 5

Josemiguel by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
206 births that decade — 41% of Josemiguel's all-time total
1980s421990s632000s1372010s2062020s52

Josemiguel by state

Where Josemiguel concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Josemiguel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
109 21.8%
#2 Texas
15 3.0%
California share of Josemiguel's total US births 21.8%
Even split

109 of 500 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Josemiguel?
500 babies have been named Josemiguel since 1982. It currently ranks #7917 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 38 births.
When was Josemiguel most popular?
Josemiguel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 206 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Josemiguel most popular?
The top states for the name Josemiguel are California (109 births), Texas (15 births).
How long has the name Josemiguel been used?
Josemiguel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Josemiguel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joseph, Joshua, Jose, Josiah, 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, 1982–2024 (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.