Girls' name · since 2002

Michiya

20 babies named Michiya in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

20
total births
2002–2011
years on record
2000s
peak decade
75%
born in that decade

Michiya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 20 recorded since 2002.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Michiya has been recorded 20 times among girls since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2011.

  • 20 total births
  • 2002–2011 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 75% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Michiya's 20 recorded births place it above 36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Michiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Michiya's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded.

Michiya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2002)
5
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
5 2002200520062011 5

Michiya by decade

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

2000s was Michiya's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Michiya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Michiya?
20 babies have been named Michiya since 2002. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 2002 with 5 births.
When was Michiya most popular?
Michiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Michiya been used?
The SSA has tracked Michiya since 2002 -- 10 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Michiya?
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.

What to do with Michiya's data

  • Michiya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 2002–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Michiya: Baby Name Since 2002 - 20 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/michiya. 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 Michiya 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.