Boys' name · since 1914
Mickel
1,962 babies named Mickel in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,347 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,782 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,962
- born since 1914
- 1950s
- peak decade
1,962 babies have been named Mickel since 1914, making it today's #9782 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mickel has been recorded 1,962 times among boys since 1914, currently ranked #9782 nationally and more common than 30% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #3,347 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,782 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,962 born since 1914
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mickel ranks #3,347 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,782 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,962 born since 1914, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,347 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,782 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,962
- born since 1914
- 1950s
- peak decade
Mickel's 1,962 recorded births place it above 92.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Mickel compares
1,962 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mickel's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mickel | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,962 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 54 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mickel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mickel's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1937, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 54, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mickel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1957)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Mickel popularity over time - girls
47 total births recorded since 1976 (Mickel as girls' name)
Mickel by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (448 births, 23% of the file).
1950s was Mickel's strongest decade.
448 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Mickel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 26
1920s
26 births
- 1930s 31
1930s
31 births
- 1940s 131
1940s
131 births
- 1950s
1950s
448 births
- 1960s
1960s
358 births
- 1970s
1970s
280 births
- 1980s 158
1980s
158 births
- 1990s
1990s
213 births
- 2000s 177
2000s
177 births
- 2010s 96
2010s
96 births
- 2020s 38
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 448 births (23% of all-time use).
How Mickel 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 Mickel's total volume
Mickel by state
Where Mickel concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 35 | 1.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 34 | 1.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 16 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 12 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Florida | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 6 | 0.3% |
35 of 1,962 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Mickel appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mickel's data
- Mickel's decade-level peak was the 1950s (448 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mickels (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mickel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~111 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, 1914–2025 (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 Mickel 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.