Boys' name · since 1987

Michaelthomas

27 babies named Michaelthomas in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#26,736 of 45,481
all-time among boys
27
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade

27 boys have been named Michaelthomas since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Michaelthomas recorded 27 times among boys since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 1997.

  • #26,736 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 27 born since 1987
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Michaelthomas ranks #26,736 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 27 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.

#26,736 of 45,481
all-time among boys
27
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Michaelthomas's 27 recorded births place it above 41.01% 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.

Michaelthomas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Michaelthomas's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Michaelthomas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1989)
6
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4.555.566.5 19871989199019941997 5

Michaelthomas by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (16 births, 59% of the file).

1990s was Michaelthomas's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Michaelthomas births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (59% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Michaelthomas?
Michaelthomas has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,736 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 6 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
Where does Michaelthomas sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Michaelthomas ranks #26,736 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 Michaelthomas most popular?
Michaelthomas was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Michaelthomas been used?
The SSA has tracked Michaelthomas since 1987 -- 11 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Michaelthomas?
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Michaelthomas: 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, 1987–1997 (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 Michaelthomas 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.