Total births
731
Boys' name · since 1948
Micael
731 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.
- #7860
- among boys today
- 731
- born since 1948
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Micael currently ranks #7860 among boys' names in America, with 731 babies recorded since 1948.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Micael has been recorded 731 times among boys since 1948, currently ranked #7860 nationally and more common than 45% of boys, 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 1948 to 2025.
- #7860 among boys today
- 731 born since 1948
- 1980s peak decade
- 45% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Micael is currently the #7860 boys' name in America, more common than 45% of boys - 731 born since 1948, peaking in the 1980s.
- #7860
- among boys today
- 731
- born since 1948
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Micael vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7860
of 14,294 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.
How Micael compares
731 Top 36% higher than 64% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Micael's all-time total is 99% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Micael | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 731 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 23 | 22,252 |
Micael's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Micael's full recorded timeline at 1987, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Micael at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#7,860
Active since
1948
Micael popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Micael by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Micael's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Micael births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s
1950s
101 births
- 1960s
1960s
110 births
- 1970s
1970s
91 births
- 1980s
1980s
112 births
- 1990s
1990s
93 births
- 2000s
2000s
100 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
- 2020s
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 112 births (15% of all-time use).
How Micael compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Micael's total volume
Micael vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Micael? ▼
Micael has been given to 731 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7860 as of the latest data. 21 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Micael go back to 1948, giving 78 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Micael's data
- Micael's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (112 total births) through the 2020s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Micael
Nearby Names Like Micael
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Micael
Michael Boy
#18 4,426,753 births
Micheal Boy
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Micah Boy
#86 119,571 births
Mickey Boy
#1644 27,627 births
Michel Boy
#3608 10,539 births
Compare Micael side by side: Micael vs Michael Micael vs Micheal Micael vs Micah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1948–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Micael: #7860 Boys' Name - 731 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/micael. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Micael 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 June 2026.