US rank #9963 Boys' name Peak 1955 1,481 births

Mickael — #9963 US boys' name

1,481 babies named Mickael in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s121920s421930s151940s1291950s3351960s2591970s1621980s1081990s1332000s1462010s992020s41
#9963
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Mickael was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

44 babies were named Mickael in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mickael

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,481 babies named Mickael between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mickael currently holds the #9963 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 44 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mickael performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 335 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Mickael shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Mickael in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mickael 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 1,481 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.

Mickael at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,481

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

1955

44 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#9,963

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mickael popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1955)
44
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
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Mickael popularity over time — girls

11 total births recorded since 1989 (Mickael as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 19931989 5

Mickael by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
335 births that decade — 23% of Mickael's all-time total
1910s121920s421930s151940s1291950s3351960s2591970s1621980s1081990s1332000s1462010s992020s41

Mickael by state

Where Mickael concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Mickael
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
16 1.1%
#2 Illinois
15 1.0%
#3 Florida
5 0.3%
#4 Indiana
5 0.3%
California share of Mickael's total US births 1.1%
Even split

16 of 1,481 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mickael?
1,481 babies have been named Mickael since 1916. It currently ranks #9963 among boys. The peak year was 1955 with 44 births.
When was Mickael most popular?
Mickael was most popular in the 1950s decade with 335 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Mickael most popular?
The top states for the name Mickael are California (16 births), Illinois (15 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Mickael been used?
Mickael has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mickael?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Michael, Micheal, Micah, Mickey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1916–2024 (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.