Boys' name · since 1952

Michall

Michall has 132 recorded births since 1952 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#15,605 of 45,481
all-time among boys
132
born since 1952
1960s
peak decade

132 boys have been named Michall since 1952, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Michall recorded 132 times among boys since 1952, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1988.

  • #15,605 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 132 born since 1952
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Michall ranks #15,605 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 132 born since 1952, peaking in the 1960s.

#15,605 of 45,481
all-time among boys
132
born since 1952
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Michall's 132 recorded births place it above 65.65% 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.

Michall's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Michall's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Michall popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1974)
11
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
4681012 1952195819621966197119741988 6

Michall by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (44 births, 33% of the file).

1960s was Michall's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Michall births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 44 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Michall?
132 babies have been named Michall since 1952. All-time, it sits at #15,605 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1974 with 11 births.
Where does Michall sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Michall ranks #15,605 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 Michall most popular?
Michall was most popular in the 1960s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Michall been used?
The SSA has tracked Michall since 1952 -- 37 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Michall?
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 Michall's data

  • Michall's decade-level peak was the 1960s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1980s -- 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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Michall: 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, 1952–1988 (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 Michall 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.