Boys' name · since 1979
Michaeljames
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 190 babies named Michaeljames, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 190
- total births
- 1979–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Michaeljames is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 190 have been recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Michaeljames has been recorded 190 times among boys since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2022.
- 190 total births
- 1979–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Michaeljames's 190 recorded births place it above 71% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Michaeljames's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Michaeljames's full recorded timeline at 1997, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Michaeljames popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2022
- Peak year (1988)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Michaeljames by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Michaeljames's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Michaeljames births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
47 births
- 1990s
1990s
64 births
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 64 births (34% of all-time use).
Michaeljames by state
Where Michaeljames concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14 | 7.4% |
14 of 190 births nationwide.
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- Michaeljames's decade-level peak was the 1990s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Michaeljamess (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1979–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Michaeljames: Baby Name Since 1979 - 190 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/michaeljames. 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 Michaeljames 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.