Recorded 1972–1993 Boys' name Peak 1986 61 births

Micheil — boys' name

61 babies named Micheil in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

61 boys have been named Micheil since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.

61
total births
1972–1993
years on record
1980s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Micheil was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

8 babies were named Micheil in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Micheil

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Micheil between 1972 and 1993, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Micheil currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Micheil performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Micheil shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Micheil 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 61 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.

Micheil at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

61

Since 1972

22 years of records

Peak year

1986

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1972

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1993

Micheil popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1972

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1986)
8
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
456789 1993199019891986198419831982198119791972 7

Micheil by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
36 births that decade — 59% of Micheil's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Micheil?
61 babies have been named Micheil since 1972. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1986 with 8 births.
When was Micheil most popular?
Micheil was most popular in the 1980s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Micheil been used?
Micheil has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 22 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Micheil?
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, 1972–1993 (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.