Girls' name · since 1917
Michelena
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 79 babies named Michelena, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 79
- total births
- 1917–1992
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
79 girls have been named Michelena since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Michelena recorded 79 times among girls since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1992.
- 79 total births
- 1917–1992 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Michelena's 79 recorded births place it above 59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Michelena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Michelena's full recorded timeline at 1925, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Michelena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1992
- Peak year (1920)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Michelena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Michelena's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Michelena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 14
1910s
14 births
- 1920s
1920s
50 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 50 births (63% of all-time use).
Michelena by state
Where Michelena concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 12 | 15.2% |
12 of 79 births nationwide.
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- Michelena's decade-level peak was the 1920s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Michelenas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1917–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Michelena: Baby Name Since 1917 - 79 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/michelena. 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 Michelena 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.