Recorded 1926–2023 Boys' name Peak 1986 2,031 births

Miquel — boys' name

2,031 babies named Miquel in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61930s61940s221950s1231960s1711970s3501980s4941990s4262000s2642010s1252020s44
1980s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Miquel was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

61 babies were named Miquel in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Miquel

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,031 babies named Miquel between 1926 and 2023, spanning 98 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Miquel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 61 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Miquel performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 494 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Miquel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 163 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Miquel in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Miquel 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 2,031 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.

Miquel at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

2,031

Since 1926

98 years of records

Peak year

1986

61 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1926

Recorded for 98 years

Last year on file: 2023

Miquel popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1926

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1986)
61
Annual births at peak — across 98 years of records
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Miquel popularity over time — girls

92 total births recorded since 1969 (Miquel as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 92 births
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Miquel by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
494 births that decade — 24% of Miquel's all-time total
1920s61930s61940s221950s1231960s1711970s3501980s4941990s4262000s2642010s1252020s44

Miquel by state

Where Miquel concentrates geographically — total births since 1926

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Miquel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
163 8.0%
#2 New York
139 6.8%
#3 California
92 4.5%
#4 New Jersey
16 0.8%
#5 Florida
11 0.5%
#6 North Carolina
10 0.5%
#7 South Carolina
10 0.5%
#8 Georgia
6 0.3%
Texas share of Miquel's total US births 8.0%
Even split

163 of 2,031 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Miquel appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Miquel?
2,031 babies have been named Miquel since 1926. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1986 with 61 births.
When was Miquel most popular?
Miquel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 494 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Miquel most popular?
The top states for the name Miquel are Texas (163 births), New York (139 births), California (92 births).
How long has the name Miquel been used?
Miquel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 98 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Miquel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Miqueas, Miquan, Miqdad, Miquez. 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, 1926–2023 (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.