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.
- 21
- total births
- 1983–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that 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.
- 21 total births
- 1983–1984 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Micheaux's 21 recorded births place it above 36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
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
- Peak year (1983)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Micheaux by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21 births (100% of all-time use).
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac. "Micheaux: Baby Name Since 1983 - 21 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/micheaux. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.