US rank #13663 Girls' name Peak 1981 721 births

Mi — #13663 US girls' name

721 babies named Mi in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s221960s921970s631980s2011990s1712000s1032010s552020s14
#13663
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Mi was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

28 babies were named Mi in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mi

The Social Security Administration has registered 721 babies named Mi between 1954 and 2024, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mi currently holds the #13663 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mi performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 201 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Mi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Kansas, which accounts for 78 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Mi in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mi 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 721 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.

Mi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

721

Since 1954

71 years of records

Peak year

1981

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#13,663

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1954

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1954

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1981)
28
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
0102030 202420132003199519871979196919611954 8

Mi by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
201 births that decade — 28% of Mi's all-time total
1950s221960s921970s631980s2011990s1712000s1032010s552020s14

Mi by state

Where Mi concentrates geographically — total births since 1954

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Mi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kansas
78 10.8%
#2 California
76 10.5%
#3 New York
5 0.7%
Kansas share of Mi's total US births 10.8%
Even split

78 of 721 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mi?
721 babies have been named Mi since 1954. It currently ranks #13663 among girls. The peak year was 1981 with 28 births.
When was Mi most popular?
Mi was most popular in the 1980s decade with 201 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Mi most popular?
The top states for the name Mi are Kansas (78 births), California (76 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Mi been used?
Mi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 71 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Michelle, Mildred, Mia, Michele, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1954–2024 (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.