Total births
2,031
Boys' name · since 1926
Miquel
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.
- 2,031
- total births
- 1926–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Miquel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 2,031 recorded since 1926.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Miquel has been recorded 2,031 times among boys since 1926, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 2023.
- 2,031 total births
- 1926–2023 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,031 boys have been named Miquel since 1926, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2023.
- 2,031
- total births
- 1926–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
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.
Miquel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Miquel's full recorded timeline at 1984, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 61 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Miquel at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Miquel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2023
- Peak year (1986)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Miquel popularity over time - girls
92 total births recorded since 1969 (Miquel as girls' name)
Miquel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Miquel's strongest decade.
494 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Miquel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 22
1940s
22 births
- 1950s 123
1950s
123 births
- 1960s 171
1960s
171 births
- 1970s
1970s
350 births
- 1980s
1980s
494 births
- 1990s
1990s
426 births
- 2000s
2000s
264 births
- 2010s 125
2010s
125 births
- 2020s 44
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 494 births (24% of all-time use).
How Miquel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Miquel's total volume
Miquel vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Miquel by state
Where Miquel concentrates geographically, total births since 1926
| 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? ▼
Since 1926, Social Security records show 2,031 babies named Miquel. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Miquel go back to 1926, giving 98 years of history 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.
What to do with Miquel's data
- Miquel's decade-level peak was the 1980s (494 total births); usage has since declined to 44 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Miquels (163 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Miquel
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1926–2023 (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. "Miquel: Baby Name Since 1926 - 2,031 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/miquel. 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 Miquel 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 June 2026.