Unisex name · since 1916
Michi
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 143 babies named Michi, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #23,294 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 143
- born since 1916
- 1960s
- peak decade
Michi is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 143 have been recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Michi has been recorded 143 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2015.
- #23,294 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 143 born since 1916
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Michi ranks #23,294 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 143 born since 1916, peaking in the 1960s.
- #23,294 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 143
- born since 1916
- 1960s
- peak decade
Michi's 143 recorded births place it above 67.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Michi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Michi's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Michi popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2015
- Peak year (1973)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Michi popularity over time - boys
8 total births recorded since 2005 (Michi as boys' name)
Michi by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (36 births, 25% of the file).
1960s was Michi's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Michi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
22 births
- 1920s
1920s
21 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
18 births
- 1960s
1960s
36 births
- 1970s
1970s
31 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 36 births (25% of all-time use).
Michi by state
Where Michi concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18 | 12.6% |
| #2 | Washington | | 5 | 3.5% |
18 of 143 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Michi's decade-level peak was the 1960s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Michis (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Michi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1973)
Similar record span (~99 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1916–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Michi 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 August 2026.