Total births
705
Girls' name · since 1935
Michaelyn
Michaelyn has 705 recorded births since 1935 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1946 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 705
- total births
- 1935–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
Michaelyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 705 have been recorded since 1935.
Michaelyn has 705 recorded births among girls since 1935, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 2023.
- 705 total births
- 1935–2023 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 18% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
705 girls have been named Michaelyn since 1935, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2023.
- 705
- total births
- 1935–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Michaelyn was born in this single decade.
1946
Single peak year
20 babies were named Michaelyn in 1946 - its busiest year on record.
Michaelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Michaelyn's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1935, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1946 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Michaelyn at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1946
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1935
Michaelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–2023
- Peak year (1946)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Michaelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Michaelyn's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Michaelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
117 births
- 1950s
1950s
81 births
- 1960s
1960s
66 births
- 1970s
1970s
80 births
- 1980s
1980s
125 births
- 1990s
1990s
110 births
- 2000s
2000s
67 births
- 2010s 43
2010s
43 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 125 births (18% of all-time use).
How Michaelyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Michaelyn's total volume
Michaelyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Michaelyn by state
Where Michaelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1935
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 0.7% |
California share of Michaelyn's total US births 0.7%
5 of 705 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Michaelyn? ▼
705 babies have been named Michaelyn since 1935. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1946 with 20 births.
When was Michaelyn most popular? ▼
Michaelyn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
Where is Michaelyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Michaelyn are California (5 births).
How long has the name Michaelyn been used? ▼
Records for Michaelyn go back to 1935, giving 89 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Michaelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Michelle, Michele, Michaela, Michael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Michaelyn's data
- Michaelyn's decade-level peak was the 1980s (125 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Michaelyns (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.
Keep exploring Michaelyn
Nearby Names Like Michaelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Michaelyn
Michelle Girl
#409 816,510 births
Michele Girl
#4124 223,299 births
Michaela Girl
#742 53,633 births
Michael Girl
#6941 21,880 births
Micaela Girl
#1118 14,977 births
Compare Michaelyn side by side: Michaelyn vs Michelle Michaelyn vs Michele Michaelyn vs Michaela
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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, 1935–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Michaelyn: Baby Name Since 1935 - 705 Births, Peak 1946." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/michaelyn. 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 Michaelyn 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.