US rank #7823 Boys' name Peak 2016 723 births

Micael — #7823 US boys' name

723 babies named Micael in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s71950s1011960s1101970s911980s1121990s932000s1002010s692020s40
#7823
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 45% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Micael was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

21 babies were named Micael in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Micael

The Social Security Administration has registered 723 babies named Micael between 1948 and 2024, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Micael currently holds the #7823 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Micael performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 112 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Micael shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Micael 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 723 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.

Micael at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

723

Since 1948

77 years of records

Peak year

2016

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#7,823

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1948

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 2024

Micael popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1948

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
21
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
0510152025 202420142003199419851975196519561948 7

Micael by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
112 births that decade — 15% of Micael's all-time total
1940s71950s1011960s1101970s911980s1121990s932000s1002010s692020s40

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Micael?
723 babies have been named Micael since 1948. It currently ranks #7823 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 21 births.
When was Micael most popular?
Micael was most popular in the 1980s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Micael been used?
Micael has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 77 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Micael?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Michael, Micheal, Micah, Mickey, 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, 1948–2024 (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.