Girls' name · since 1954
Mi
Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 721 babies named Mi, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,347 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 721
- born since 1954
- 1980s
- peak decade
721 girls have been named Mi since 1954, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mi has been recorded 721 times among girls since 1954, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2024.
- #9,347 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 721 born since 1954
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mi ranks #9,347 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 721 born since 1954, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9,347 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 721
- born since 1954
- 1980s
- peak decade
Mi's 721 recorded births place it above 87.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Kansas.
Mi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mi's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2024
- Peak year (1981)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Mi by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (201 births, 28% of the file).
1980s was Mi's strongest decade.
201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Mi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 22
1950s
22 births
- 1960s
1960s
92 births
- 1970s 63
1970s
63 births
- 1980s
1980s
201 births
- 1990s
1990s
171 births
- 2000s
2000s
103 births
- 2010s 55
2010s
55 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 201 births (28% of all-time use).
How Mi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mi's total volume
Mi by state
Where Mi concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kansas | | 78 | 10.8% |
| #2 | California | | 76 | 10.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 0.7% |
78 of 721 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Mi's data
- Mi's decade-level peak was the 1980s (201 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kansas records the most Mis (78 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kansas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~70 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, 1954–2024 (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 Mi 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.