Boys' name · since 1913
Mieczyslaw
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 96 babies named Mieczyslaw, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,706 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 96
- born since 1913
- 1910s
- peak decade
96 boys have been named Mieczyslaw since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Mieczyslaw recorded 96 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1921.
- #17,706 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 96 born since 1913
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mieczyslaw ranks #17,706 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 96 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.
- #17,706 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 96
- born since 1913
- 1910s
- peak decade
Mieczyslaw's 96 recorded births place it above 61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Massachusetts.
Mieczyslaw's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mieczyslaw's SSA record in two at 1917 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mieczyslaw popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1921
- Peak year (1917)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1921.
96 total births across 9 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1917 with 16 births in a single year.
Mieczyslaw by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (80 births, 83% of the file).
1910s was Mieczyslaw's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Mieczyslaw births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
80 births
- 1920s 16
1920s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 80 births (83% of all-time use).
Mieczyslaw decade highlights
- Peak decade 80 births
- Runner-up 16 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Mieczyslaw by state
Where Mieczyslaw concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 21 | 21.9% |
21 of 96 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Massachusetts 21.9% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Massachusetts accounts for 21.9% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
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- Mieczyslaw's decade-level peak was the 1910s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1920s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Massachusetts records the most Mieczyslaws (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Mieczyslaw: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~8 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, 1913–1921 (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 Mieczyslaw 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.
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