Recorded 1954–1992 Boys' name Peak 1958 135 births

Michaeal — boys' name

135 babies named Michaeal in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s301960s401970s261980s341990s5

The verdict

135 boys have been named Michaeal since 1954, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1992.

135
total births
1954–1992
years on record
1960s
peak decade
30%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Michaeal was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

10 babies were named Michaeal in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Michaeal

The Social Security Administration has registered 135 babies named Michaeal between 1954 and 1992, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Michaeal currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Michaeal performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Michaeal shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Michaeal 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 135 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.

Michaeal at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

135

Since 1954

39 years of records

Peak year

1958

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1954

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1992

Michaeal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1954

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1958)
10
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
4681012 19921987197819721966196119581954 6

Michaeal by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
40 births that decade — 30% of Michaeal's all-time total
1950s301960s401970s261980s341990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Michaeal?
135 babies have been named Michaeal since 1954. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1958 with 10 births.
When was Michaeal most popular?
Michaeal was most popular in the 1960s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Michaeal been used?
Michaeal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 39 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Michaeal?
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.

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, 1954–1992 (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.