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Unisex name ★ peaked 1976

Mical

Meaning A male given name originating as a coinage Gender Unisex · 37% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

A male given name originating as a coinage.

Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mical
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1976
22 babies
All-time total
523
#10,077 all-time among boys
First recorded
1946
in Social Security records

Mical popularity over time

523 babies have been named Mical since 1946, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 5 – 5 1 – –
1950s – 5 5 1 0% #4,350
1960s – 14 14 1 +180% #3,248
1970s 25 101 126 13 +800% #2,671
1980s 33 103 136 14 +8% #2,642
1990s 44 56 100 10 -26% #5,009
2000s 34 46 80 8 -20% #6,882
2010s 25 5 30 3 -62% #13,601
2020s (to 2025) 27 – 27 5 +50% –

The story of Mical

Mical is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1946, 523 American babies have been named Mical, about 63% boys and 37% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1976, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mical stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mical?

The median living Mical is about 37 years old; half are between 25 and 47. An estimated 500 people named Mical are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mical year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 7 #13,022 – –
2022 9 #10,945 – –
2021 6 #14,683 – –
2020 5 #16,727 – –
2019 6 #14,989 – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 6 #15,906 – –
2013 – – – –
2012 5 #18,662 – –
2011 – – – –
2010 8 #13,082 5 #13,601
2009 6 #16,584 – –
2008 – – 6 #12,069
2007 – – – –
2006 5 #19,092 – –
2005 – – 6 #11,020
2004 – – 8 #8,659
2003 5 #17,482 – –
2002 7 #13,163 10 #6,882
2001 5 #17,058 9 #7,307
2000 6 #14,396 7 #8,813
1995 – – 12 #5,009
1990 – – 9 #5,668
1985 – – 10 #4,240
1980 6 #9,888 10 #4,035
1975 5 #10,030 14 #2,860
1970 – – 5 #5,203
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 8 #3,248
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mical, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mical?

The median living Mical is about 37 years old. Half of all living Micals are between 25 and 47 years old.

How many people named Mical are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mical are alive in the United States, based on 523 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mical mean?

A male given name originating as a coinage.

How popular is the name Mical in 2025?

Mical did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mical?

523 babies have been named Mical in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mical most popular?

Mical peaked in 1976, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Mical a boy or girl name?

Mical is used for both: about 37% of babies named Mical have been girls and 63% boys.

Is the name Mical rising or falling?

Mical has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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