Recorded 1955–2014 Unisex name Peak 1990 136 births

Mickell — boys' name

136 babies named Mickell in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s121970s231980s211990s312000s392010s10

The verdict

136 boys have been named Mickell since 1955, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.

136
total births
1955–2014
years on record
2000s
peak decade
29%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Mickell was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

9 babies were named Mickell in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mickell

The Social Security Administration has registered 136 babies named Mickell between 1955 and 2014, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mickell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2014. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Mickell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 51 additional births since 1972.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mickell performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Mickell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mickell 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 136 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.

Mickell at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

136

Since 1955

60 years of records

Peak year

1990

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1955

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2014

Mickell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–1955

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1990)
9
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
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Mickell popularity over time — girls

51 total births recorded since 1972 (Mickell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 51 births
456789 19961995199419931991198919751972 5

Mickell by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
39 births that decade — 29% of Mickell's all-time total
1950s121970s231980s211990s312000s392010s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mickell?
136 babies have been named Mickell since 1955. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1990 with 9 births.
When was Mickell most popular?
Mickell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Is Mickell a unisex name?
Yes, Mickell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 136 births, and as a girl's name it has 51 births.
How long has the name Mickell been used?
Mickell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 60 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Mickell?
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, 1955–2014 (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.