Recorded 1941–1999 Unisex name Peak 1964 555 births

Michon — unisex name

555 babies named Michon in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s231960s1791970s1621980s1151990s71
1960s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Michon was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

31 babies were named Michon in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Michon

The Social Security Administration has registered 555 babies named Michon between 1941 and 1999, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Michon currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1999. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 31 babies received it in a single year. Michon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 29 additional births since 1986.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Michon performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 179 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Michon shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 18 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Nevada and Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Michon in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Michon 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 555 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.

Michon at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

555

Since 1941

59 years of records

Peak year

1964

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1941

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 1999

Michon popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1941

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1964)
31
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
010203040 19991991198519791973196719611941 5

Michon popularity over time — boys

29 total births recorded since 1986 (Michon as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 29 births
4.555.566.577.5 20112010200620041986 5

Michon by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
179 births that decade — 32% of Michon's all-time total
1940s51950s231960s1791970s1621980s1151990s71

Michon by state

Where Michon concentrates geographically — total births since 1941

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Michon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
18 3.2%
#2 Nevada
5 0.9%
#3 Washington
5 0.9%
California share of Michon's total US births 3.2%
Even split

18 of 555 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Michon?
555 babies have been named Michon since 1941. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1964 with 31 births.
When was Michon most popular?
Michon was most popular in the 1960s decade with 179 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Michon most popular?
The top states for the name Michon are California (18 births), Nevada (5 births), Washington (5 births).
Is Michon a unisex name?
Yes, Michon is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 555 births, and as a boy's name it has 29 births.
How long has the name Michon been used?
Michon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 59 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Michon?
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.

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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, 1941–1999 (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.