Total births
323
Boys' name · since 2001
Michai
323 babies named Michai in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9467
- among boys today
- 323
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Michai currently ranks #9467 among boys' names in America, with 323 babies recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Michai has been recorded 323 times among boys since 2001, currently ranked #9467 nationally and more common than 34% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.
- #9467 among boys today
- 323 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Michai is currently the #9467 boys' name in America, more common than 34% of boys - 323 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9467
- among boys today
- 323
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Michai vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9467
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 34% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Michai was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
24 babies were named Michai in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Michai compares
323 47th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Michai's all-time total is 12% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Michai | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 323 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 23 | 22,252 |
Michai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Michai's full recorded timeline at 2013, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Michai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#9,467
Active since
2001
Michai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024
- Peak year (2010)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Michai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Michai's strongest decade.
154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Michai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
122 births
- 2010s
2010s
154 births
- 2020s 47
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 154 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Michai? ▼
323 babies have been named Michai since 2001. It currently ranks #9467 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 24 births.
When was Michai most popular? ▼
Michai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Michai been used? ▼
Records for Michai go back to 2001, giving 24 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Michai? ▼
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 Michai's data
- Michai's decade-level peak was the 2010s (154 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Michai
Nearby Names Like Michai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Michai
Michael Boy
#18 4,426,753 births
Micheal Boy
#1332 154,719 births
Micah Boy
#86 119,571 births
Mickey Boy
#1644 27,627 births
Michel Boy
#3608 10,539 births
Compare Michai side by side: Michai vs Michael Michai vs Micheal Michai vs Micah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Michai
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2001–2024 (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. "Michai: #9467 Boys' Name - 323 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/michai. 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 Michai 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 June 2026.