Boys' name · since 1976
Maichael
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Maichael, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #26,436 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 28
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
28 boys have been named Maichael since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Maichael recorded 28 times among boys since 1976, 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 1976 to 1988.
- #26,436 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 28 born since 1976
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maichael ranks #26,436 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.
- #26,436 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 28
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
Maichael's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Maichael's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maichael's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maichael popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1988
- Peak year (1988)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Maichael by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (23 births, 82% of the file).
1980s was Maichael's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Maichael births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 23 births (82% of all-time use).
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Two nationwide peer axes for Maichael: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~12 yrs)
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, 1976–1988 (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 Maichael 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.