Boys' name · since 1983

Micheaux

Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Micheaux, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,757 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade

Micheaux is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 21 have been recorded since 1983.

Social Security Administration records show Micheaux recorded 21 times among boys since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1984.

  • #28,757 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 1983
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Micheaux ranks #28,757 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1983, peaking in the 1980s.

#28,757 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Micheaux's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% 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.

Micheaux's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Micheaux's full recorded timeline at 1984, 24% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 76% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Micheaux popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1984

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1983)
16
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
05101520 19831984 5

Micheaux by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (21 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Micheaux's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Micheaux births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Micheaux? ▼
Micheaux has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,757 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1984. 16 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
Where does Micheaux sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Micheaux ranks #28,757 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 Micheaux most popular? ▼
Micheaux was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Micheaux been used? ▼
Micheaux has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 2 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Micheaux? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Micheaux

Nearby Names Like Micheaux

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Micheaux

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#21 4,426,753 births
Micheal Boy
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Micah Boy
#90 119,571 births
Mickey Boy
#2039 27,627 births
Michel Boy
#4544 10,539 births

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Ludy
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Narcisse
21 births · Peak 1918
Vassar
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Micheaux: 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, 1983–1984 (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 Micheaux 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.