Boys' name · since 1880
Micheal
Micheal has 154,719 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #223 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,401 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 154,719
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
Yes -- Micheal is the #1401 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 154,719 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Micheal recorded 154,719 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #1401 nationally today, ahead of 90% of boys, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #223 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,401 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 154,719 born since 1880
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Micheal ranks #223 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,401 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 154,719 born since 1880, peaking in the 1950s.
- #223 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,401 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 154,719
- born since 1880
- 1950s
- peak decade
Micheal's 154,719 recorded births place it above 99.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Micheal compares
154,719 Top 2% higher than 98% of 13,930 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
Micheal's all-time total is 419x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Micheal | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 154,719 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 4,831 | 34 | 22,252 |
Micheal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Micheal's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 84% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 16%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1891, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 4,831, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Micheal popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1957)
- 4,831
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Micheal popularity over time - girls
1,836 total births recorded since 1924 (Micheal as girls' name)
Micheal by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (40,908 births, 26% of the file).
1950s was Micheal's strongest decade.
40,908 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Micheal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 142
1880s
142 births
- 1890s 119
1890s
119 births
- 1900s 218
1900s
218 births
- 1910s 1,249
1910s
1,249 births
- 1920s 1,460
1920s
1,460 births
- 1930s 1,403
1930s
1,403 births
- 1940s 10,619
1940s
10,619 births
- 1950s
1950s
40,908 births
- 1960s
1960s
31,979 births
- 1970s
1970s
23,798 births
- 1980s
1980s
18,735 births
- 1990s 12,871
1990s
12,871 births
- 2000s 7,271
2000s
7,271 births
- 2010s 3,004
2010s
3,004 births
- 2020s 943
2020s
943 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 40,908 births (26% of all-time use).
How Micheal compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Micheal's total volume
Micheal by state
Where Micheal concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12,096 | 7.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11,818 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 7,990 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 7,303 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 6,823 | 4.4% |
| #6 | New York | | 6,393 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Florida | | 5,577 | 3.6% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 5,489 | 3.5% |
12,096 of 154,719 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Micheal appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Micheal's data
- Micheal's decade-level peak was the 1950s (40,908 total births); usage has since declined to 943 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Micheals (12,096 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Micheal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
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, 1880–2025 (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 Micheal 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.