Boys' name · since 1915
Michiel
Michiel has 1,040 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,009 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,040
- born since 1915
- 1950s
- peak decade
Michiel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,040 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Michiel recorded 1,040 times among boys since 1915, 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 1915 to 2006.
- #5,009 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,040 born since 1915
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Michiel ranks #5,009 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,040 born since 1915, peaking in the 1950s.
- #5,009 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,040
- born since 1915
- 1950s
- peak decade
Michiel's 1,040 recorded births place it above 88.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Michiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Michiel splits its recorded history at 1968: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Michiel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2006
- Peak year (1956)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Michiel popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1969 (Michiel as girls' name)
Michiel by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (315 births, 30% of the file).
1950s was Michiel's strongest decade.
315 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Michiel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s
1940s
145 births
- 1950s
1950s
315 births
- 1960s
1960s
261 births
- 1970s
1970s
145 births
- 1980s 80
1980s
80 births
- 1990s 46
1990s
46 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 315 births (30% of all-time use).
How Michiel 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 Michiel's total volume
Michiel by state
Where Michiel concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 40 | 3.8% |
| #2 | California | | 24 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.5% |
40 of 1,040 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Michiel's data
- Michiel's decade-level peak was the 1950s (315 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Michiels (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.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Michiel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~91 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, 1915–2006 (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 Michiel 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.