Total births
234
Boys' name · since 1946
Mickle
Mickle has 234 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 234
- total births
- 1946–1985
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Mickle sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 234 recorded since 1946.
Mickle has 234 recorded births among boys since 1946, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1985.
- 234 total births
- 1946–1985 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
234 boys have been named Mickle since 1946, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1985.
- 234
- total births
- 1946–1985
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Mickle was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
16 babies were named Mickle in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Mickle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mickle's full recorded timeline at 1963, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1946, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mickle at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Mickle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1985
- Peak year (1958)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Mickle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Mickle's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Mickle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s
1950s
83 births
- 1960s
1960s
102 births
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 102 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mickle? ▼
Mickle has been given to 234 babies in the U.S. since 1946, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 16 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
When was Mickle most popular? ▼
Mickle was most popular in the 1960s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Mickle been used? ▼
Records for Mickle go back to 1946, giving 40 years of history through 1985.
What names are similar to Mickle? ▼
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 Mickle's data
- Mickle's decade-level peak was the 1960s (102 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Mickle
Nearby Names Like Mickle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mickle
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Micah Boy
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Mickey Boy
#1644 27,627 births
Michel Boy
#3608 10,539 births
Compare Mickle side by side: Mickle vs Michael Mickle vs Micheal Mickle vs Micah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1946–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mickle: Baby Name Since 1946 - 234 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mickle. 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 Mickle 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 June 2026.