Boys' name · since 1976
Paulmichael
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 182 babies named Paulmichael, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,549 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 182
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
Paulmichael sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 182 recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Paulmichael recorded 182 times among boys since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2004.
- #13,549 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 182 born since 1976
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Paulmichael ranks #13,549 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 182 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.
- #13,549 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 182
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
Paulmichael's 182 recorded births place it above 70.19% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Paulmichael's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Paulmichael's full recorded timeline at 1986, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Paulmichael popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2004
- Peak year (1984)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Paulmichael by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (101 births, 55% of the file).
1980s was Paulmichael's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Paulmichael births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 30
1970s
30 births
- 1980s
1980s
101 births
- 1990s 39
1990s
39 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 101 births (55% of all-time use).
Paulmichael by state
Where Paulmichael concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 8.2% |
15 of 182 births nationwide.
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What to do with Paulmichael's data
- Paulmichael's decade-level peak was the 1980s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Paulmichaels (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Paulmichael: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1984)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1976–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Paulmichael 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 August 2026.