US rank #12700 Boys' name Peak 1996 569 births

Michaelanthony — #12700 US boys' name

569 babies named Michaelanthony in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s1171990s2232000s1262010s812020s16
#12700
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Michaelanthony was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

25 babies were named Michaelanthony in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Michaelanthony

The Social Security Administration has registered 569 babies named Michaelanthony between 1978 and 2024, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Michaelanthony currently holds the #12700 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Michaelanthony performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 223 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Michaelanthony shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 143 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Michaelanthony in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Michaelanthony 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 569 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.

Michaelanthony at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

569

Since 1978

47 years of records

Peak year

1996

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,700

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1978

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2024

Michaelanthony popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1978

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
25
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
051015202530 20242015200920031997199119851978 6

Michaelanthony by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
223 births that decade — 39% of Michaelanthony's all-time total
1970s61980s1171990s2232000s1262010s812020s16

Michaelanthony by state

Where Michaelanthony concentrates geographically — total births since 1978

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Michaelanthony
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
143 25.1%
#2 Texas
14 2.5%
#3 New York
5 0.9%
California share of Michaelanthony's total US births 25.1%
Even split

143 of 569 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Michaelanthony?
569 babies have been named Michaelanthony since 1978. It currently ranks #12700 among boys. The peak year was 1996 with 25 births.
When was Michaelanthony most popular?
Michaelanthony was most popular in the 1990s decade with 223 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Michaelanthony most popular?
The top states for the name Michaelanthony are California (143 births), Texas (14 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Michaelanthony been used?
Michaelanthony has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 47 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Michaelanthony?
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, 1978–2024 (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.