Total births
71
Boys' name · since 2001
Mihai
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 71 babies named Mihai, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 71
- total births
- 2001–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
71 boys have been named Mihai since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Mihai has 71 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- 71 total births
- 2001–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
71 boys have been named Mihai since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 71
- total births
- 2001–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Mihai was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
8 babies were named Mihai in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Mihai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mihai's full recorded timeline at 2011, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mihai at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Mihai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Mihai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mihai's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Mihai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 32 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mihai? ▼
Mihai has been given to 71 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 8 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Mihai most popular? ▼
Mihai was most popular in the 2000s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Mihai been used? ▼
Mihai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Mihai? ▼
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.
What to do with Mihai's data
- Mihai's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 2020s (19) -- 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.
Keep exploring Mihai
Nearby Names Like Mihai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mihai
Mihir Boy
#3732 1,486 births
Mihail Boy
#10321 187 births
Mihran Boy
#7324 162 births
Mihailo Boy
#9512 128 births
Mihcael Boy
75 births
Compare Mihai side by side: Mihai vs Mihir Mihai vs Mihail Mihai vs Mihran
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Mihai: Baby Name Since 2001 - 71 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mihai. 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 Mihai 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.