Recorded 1968–2005 Girls' name Peak 1988 577 births

Micole — girls' name

577 babies named Micole in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s121970s1771980s2511990s1112000s26
1980s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Micole was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

39 babies were named Micole in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Micole

The Social Security Administration has registered 577 babies named Micole between 1968 and 2005, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Micole currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 39 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Micole performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 251 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Micole shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 40 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Micole in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Micole 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 577 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.

Micole at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

577

Since 1968

38 years of records

Peak year

1988

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1968

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2005

Micole popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1968

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1988)
39
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
01020304050 20051998199319881983197819731968 5

Micole by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
251 births that decade — 44% of Micole's all-time total
1960s121970s1771980s2511990s1112000s26

Micole by state

Where Micole concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Micole
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
40 6.9%
#2 Illinois
12 2.1%
#3 Georgia
5 0.9%
#4 Maryland
5 0.9%
#5 New York
5 0.9%
California share of Micole's total US births 6.9%
Even split

40 of 577 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Micole?
577 babies have been named Micole since 1968. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1988 with 39 births.
When was Micole most popular?
Micole was most popular in the 1980s decade with 251 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Micole most popular?
The top states for the name Micole are California (40 births), Illinois (12 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Micole been used?
Micole has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 38 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Micole?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Michelle, Michele, Michaela, Michael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1968–2005 (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.