US rank #12531 Boys' name Peak 1957 414 births

Michaell — #12531 US boys' name

414 babies named Michaell in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s941960s631970s551980s561990s652000s602010s102020s11
#12531
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Michaell was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

15 babies were named Michaell in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Michaell

The Social Security Administration has registered 414 babies named Michaell between 1950 and 2024, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Michaell currently holds the #12531 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Michaell performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 94 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Michaell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Michaell 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 414 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.

Michaell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

414

Since 1950

75 years of records

Peak year

1957

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#12,531

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1950

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 2024

Michaell popularity over time — boys

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1957)
15
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
05101520 202420031996198919801971196319551950 7

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

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
94 births that decade — 23% of Michaell's all-time total
1950s941960s631970s551980s561990s652000s602010s102020s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Michaell?
414 babies have been named Michaell since 1950. It currently ranks #12531 among boys. The peak year was 1957 with 15 births.
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.

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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, 1950–2024 (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.