Recorded 1983–1984 Boys' name Peak 1983 21 births

Micheaux — boys' name

21 babies named Micheaux in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s21

The verdict

21 boys have been named Micheaux since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1984.

21
total births
1983–1984
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Micheaux was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

16 babies were named Micheaux in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Micheaux

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Micheaux between 1983 and 1984, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Micheaux currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1984. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Micheaux performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Micheaux 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 21 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.

Micheaux at a glance

Last recorded 1984

Total births

21

Since 1983

2 years of records

Peak year

1983

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1984

Active since

1983

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1984

Micheaux popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1983)
16
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
05101520 19841983 16

Micheaux by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
21 births that decade — 100% of Micheaux's all-time total
1980s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Micheaux?
21 babies have been named Micheaux since 1983. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1983 with 16 births.
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.

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, 1983–1984 (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.