Recorded 1972–1995 Boys' name Peak 1981 92 births

Nichael — boys' name

92 babies named Nichael in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s201980s551990s17
1980s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Nichael was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

11 babies were named Nichael in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nichael

The Social Security Administration has registered 92 babies named Nichael between 1972 and 1995, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nichael currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nichael performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nichael shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nichael 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 92 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.

Nichael at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

92

Since 1972

24 years of records

Peak year

1981

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1972

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1995

Nichael popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1972

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1981)
11
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
4681012 19951990198819861981197719731972 5

Nichael by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
55 births that decade — 60% of Nichael's all-time total
1970s201980s551990s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nichael?
92 babies have been named Nichael since 1972. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1981 with 11 births.
When was Nichael most popular?
Nichael was most popular in the 1980s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Nichael been used?
Nichael has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 24 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Nichael?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nicholas, Nicolas, Nick, Nickolas, 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, 1972–1995 (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.