Total births
42
Boys' name · since 1977
Mican
42 babies named Mican in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12735
- among boys today
- 42
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Mican currently ranks #12735 among boys' names in America, with 42 babies recorded since 1977.
Mican has 42 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12735 as of the latest data, more common than 11% of boys, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2024.
- #12735 among boys today
- 42 born since 1977
- 1980s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Mican is currently the #12735 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 42 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12735
- among boys today
- 42
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Mican vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12735
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Mican was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
7 babies were named Mican in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
How Mican compares
42 14th percentile among 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
Mican's all-time total is 89% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mican | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 42 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mican's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mican's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mican at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1984
Current rank
#12,735
Active since
1977
Mican popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2024
- Peak year (1984)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Mican by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Mican's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Mican births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
19 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 19 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mican? ▼
Mican has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12735 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Mican most popular? ▼
Mican was most popular in the 1980s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Mican been used? ▼
Mican has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mican? ▼
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 Mican's data
- Mican's decade-level peak was the 1980s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Mican
Nearby Names Like Mican
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mican
Michael Boy
#18 4,426,753 births
Micheal Boy
#1332 154,719 births
Micah Boy
#86 119,571 births
Mickey Boy
#1644 27,627 births
Michel Boy
#3608 10,539 births
Compare Mican side by side: Mican vs Michael Mican vs Micheal Mican vs Micah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mican
Garyn #12734
247 births · Peak 2003
Dametrius #12736
393 births · Peak 1994
Dantae #12733
557 births · Peak 1999
Nezar #12737
197 births · Peak 2006
Najeeb #12732
259 births · Peak 2001
Traylon #12738
284 births · Peak 2002
Jaysun #12731
199 births · Peak 2002
Shaquan #12739
2,127 births · Peak 1994
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1977–2024 (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. "Mican: #12735 Boys' Name - 42 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mican. 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 Mican 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 July 2026.