Boys' name · since 1925
Michial
Michial has 1,123 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,769 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,123
- born since 1925
- 1950s
- peak decade
1,123 boys have been named Michial since 1925, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Michial recorded 1,123 times among boys since 1925, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1994.
- #4,769 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,123 born since 1925
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Michial ranks #4,769 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,123 born since 1925, peaking in the 1950s.
- #4,769 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,123
- born since 1925
- 1950s
- peak decade
Michial's 1,123 recorded births place it above 89.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Michial's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Michial's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 57, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Michial popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1994
- Peak year (1954)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Michial by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (414 births, 37% of the file).
1950s was Michial's strongest decade.
414 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Michial births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 161
1940s
161 births
- 1950s
1950s
414 births
- 1960s
1960s
279 births
- 1970s
1970s
169 births
- 1980s 69
1980s
69 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 414 births (37% of all-time use).
How Michial compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Michial's total volume
Michial by state
Where Michial concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 40 | 3.6% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Oregon | | 5 | 0.4% |
40 of 1,123 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Michial's data
- Michial's decade-level peak was the 1950s (414 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Michials (40 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Michial
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Michial: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1954)
Similar record span (~69 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, 1925–1994 (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 Michial 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.