Recorded 1962–1986 Boys' name Peak 1986 22 births

Mihael — boys' name

22 babies named Mihael in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

22 boys have been named Mihael since 1962, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.

22
total births
1962–1986
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Mihael was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

7 babies were named Mihael in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mihael

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Mihael between 1962 and 1986, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mihael currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mihael performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Mihael shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mihael 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 22 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.

Mihael at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

22

Since 1962

25 years of records

Peak year

1986

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1962

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1986

Mihael popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1962

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1986)
7
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
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Mihael by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
12 births that decade — 55% of Mihael's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mihael?
22 babies have been named Mihael since 1962. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1986 with 7 births.
When was Mihael most popular?
Mihael was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Mihael been used?
Mihael has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 25 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Mihael?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mihir, Mihail, Mihran, Mihailo, 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, 1962–1986 (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.