Boys' name · since 1983
Michaeljoseph
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 96 babies named Michaeljoseph, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 96
- total births
- 1983–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
96 boys have been named Michaeljoseph since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Michaeljoseph has been recorded 96 times among boys since 1983, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2013.
- 96 total births
- 1983–2013 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Michaeljoseph's 96 recorded births place it above 61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Michaeljoseph's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Michaeljoseph splits its recorded history at 1994: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Michaeljoseph popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2013
- Peak year (1988)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Michaeljoseph by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Michaeljoseph's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Michaeljoseph births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 38 births (40% of all-time use).
Michaeljoseph by state
Where Michaeljoseph concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 5.2% |
5 of 96 births nationwide.
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- Michaeljoseph's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 2010s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Michaeljosephs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
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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, 1983–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Michaeljoseph: Baby Name Since 1983 - 96 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/michaeljoseph. 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 Michaeljoseph 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.