Boys' name · since 1949

Mickiel

Mickiel has 11 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1949 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

11
total births
1949–1950
years on record
1940s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

Mickiel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1949.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mickiel has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1950.

  • 11 total births
  • 1949–1950 years on record
  • 1940s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mickiel's 11 recorded births place it above 25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mickiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mickiel's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1949 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mickiel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1950

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1949)
6
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
4.555.566.5 19491950 5

Mickiel by decade

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

1940s was Mickiel's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Mickiel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mickiel?
Mickiel has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1950. 6 babies were born in 1949, its single highest year.
When was Mickiel most popular?
Mickiel was most popular in the 1940s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Mickiel been used?
The SSA has tracked Mickiel since 1949 -- 2 years through the most recent 1950 data.
What names are similar to Mickiel?
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.

What to do with Mickiel's data

  • Mickiel's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1949–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Mickiel: Baby Name Since 1949 - 11 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mickiel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Mickiel 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 July 2026.