Recorded 1942–1977 Girls' name Peak 1969 80 births

Michelyn — girls' name

80 babies named Michelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s161950s61960s161970s42

The verdict

80 girls have been named Michelyn since 1942, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.

80
total births
1942–1977
years on record
1970s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Michelyn was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

9 babies were named Michelyn in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Michelyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 80 babies named Michelyn between 1942 and 1977, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Michelyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Michelyn performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Michelyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Michelyn 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 80 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.

Michelyn at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

80

Since 1942

36 years of records

Peak year

1969

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1942

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 1977

Michelyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1942

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1969)
9
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
45678910 1977197519731970196819481942 6

Michelyn by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
42 births that decade — 53% of Michelyn's all-time total
1940s161950s61960s161970s42

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Michelyn?
80 babies have been named Michelyn since 1942. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1969 with 9 births.
When was Michelyn most popular?
Michelyn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Michelyn been used?
Michelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 36 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Michelyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Michelle, Michele, Michaela, Michael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1942–1977 (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.