Recorded 1952–2003 Boys' name Peak 1966 72 births

Mickal — boys' name

72 babies named Mickal in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

72 boys have been named Mickal since 1952, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.

72
total births
1952–2003
years on record
1990s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Mickal was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

8 babies were named Mickal in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mickal

The Social Security Administration has registered 72 babies named Mickal between 1952 and 2003, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mickal currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mickal performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Mickal shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mickal 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 72 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.

Mickal at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

72

Since 1952

52 years of records

Peak year

1966

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1952

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2003

Mickal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1952

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1966)
8
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
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Mickal by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
25 births that decade — 35% of Mickal's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mickal?
72 babies have been named Mickal since 1952. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1966 with 8 births.
When was Mickal most popular?
Mickal was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Mickal been used?
Mickal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 52 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Mickal?
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.

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, 1952–2003 (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.