Boys' name · since 1950

Michaell

Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 413 babies named Michaell, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#8,848 of 45,481
all-time among boys
413
born since 1950
1950s
peak decade

Michaell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 413 have been recorded since 1950.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Michaell has been recorded 413 times among boys since 1950, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2024.

  • #8,848 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 413 born since 1950
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Michaell ranks #8,848 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 413 born since 1950, peaking in the 1950s.

#8,848 of 45,481
all-time among boys
413
born since 1950
1950s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Michaell's 413 recorded births place it above 80.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Michaell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Michaell's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Michaell popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1957)
15
Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
05101520 195019571966197319821991199820072024 5

Michaell popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1973 (Michaell as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1973 5

Michaell by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (94 births, 23% of the file).

1950s was Michaell's strongest decade.

94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.

Michaell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 94 births (23% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Michaell? ▼
413 babies have been named Michaell since 1950. All-time, it sits at #8,848 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 1957 with 15 births.
Where does Michaell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Michaell ranks #8,848 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Michaell most popular? ▼
Michaell was most popular in the 1950s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Michaell been used? ▼
Michaell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 75 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Michaell? ▼
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.

What to do with Michaell's data

  • Michaell's decade-level peak was the 1950s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Michaell

Nearby Names Like Michaell

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Michaell

Michael Boy
#21 4,426,753 births
Micheal Boy
#1401 154,719 births
Micah Boy
#90 119,571 births
Mickey Boy
#2039 27,627 births
Michel Boy
#4544 10,539 births

Compare Michaell side by side: Michaell vs Michael Michaell vs Micheal Michaell vs Micah

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Aurthur
413 births · Peak 1954
Halsey
413 births · Peak 1924
Blanchard
413 births · Peak 1917
Windle
413 births · Peak 1941
Taber
413 births · Peak 2003
Tarron
413 births · Peak 2001
Ollis
414 births · Peak 1927
Aloys
414 births · Peak 1916

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Michaell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1950–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Michaell 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 August 2026.