Recorded 1953–1966 Boys' name Peak 1953 33 births

Michaeel — boys' name

33 babies named Michaeel in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s171960s16

The verdict

33 boys have been named Michaeel since 1953, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1966.

33
total births
1953–1966
years on record
1950s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Michaeel was born in this single decade.

1953
Single peak year

6 babies were named Michaeel in 1953 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Michaeel

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Michaeel between 1953 and 1966, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Michaeel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1966. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Michaeel performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Michaeel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Michaeel 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 33 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.

Michaeel at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

33

Since 1953

14 years of records

Peak year

1953

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1953

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1966

Michaeel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1953

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1953)
6
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
4.555.566.5 196619631960195719561953 6

Michaeel by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
17 births that decade — 52% of Michaeel's all-time total
1950s171960s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Michaeel?
33 babies have been named Michaeel since 1953. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1953 with 6 births.
When was Michaeel most popular?
Michaeel was most popular in the 1950s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Michaeel been used?
Michaeel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 14 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Michaeel?
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, 1953–1966 (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.