US rank #1341 Boys' name Peak 1957 154,587 births

Micheal — #1341 US boys' name

154,587 babies named Micheal in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#1341
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 91% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Micheal was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

4,830 babies were named Micheal in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Micheal

The Social Security Administration has registered 154,587 babies named Micheal between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Micheal currently holds the #1341 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 4,830 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Micheal performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 40,910 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Micheal shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 12,091 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Micheal in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Micheal 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 154,587 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.

Micheal at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

154,587

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1957

4,830 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#1,341

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Micheal popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1957)
4,830
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Micheal popularity over time — girls

1,836 total births recorded since 1924 (Micheal as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,836 births
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Micheal by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
40,910 births that decade — 26% of Micheal's all-time total
1880s1421890s1191900s2181910s12491920s14601930s14031940s106191950s409101960s319781970s237971980s187361990s128712000s72712010s30032020s811

Micheal by state

Where Micheal concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Micheal
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
12,091 7.8%
#2 Texas
11,796 7.6%
#3 Illinois
7,990 5.2%
#4 Ohio
7,303 4.7%
#5 Michigan
6,817 4.4%
#6 New York
6,382 4.1%
#7 Florida
5,567 3.6%
#8 North Carolina
5,489 3.6%
California share of Micheal's total US births 7.8%
Even split

12,091 of 154,587 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Micheal appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Micheal?
154,587 babies have been named Micheal since 1880. It currently ranks #1341 among boys. The peak year was 1957 with 4,830 births.
When was Micheal most popular?
Micheal was most popular in the 1950s decade with 40,910 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Micheal most popular?
The top states for the name Micheal are California (12,091 births), Texas (11,796 births), Illinois (7,990 births).
How long has the name Micheal been used?
Micheal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Micheal?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Michael, Micah, Mickey, Michel, 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, 1880–2024 (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.