Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1973

Michale

Gender Unisex · 10% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Michale
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1973
96 babies
All-time total
3,618
#2,383 all-time among boys
First recorded
1922
in Social Security records

Michale popularity over time

3,618 babies have been named Michale since 1922, 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 – 10 10 1 – #4,667
1930s – 11 11 1 +10% #3,362
1940s 17 144 161 16 +1364% #1,398
1950s 30 602 632 63 +293% #805
1960s 75 592 667 67 +6% #839
1970s 86 733 819 82 +23% #877
1980s 75 693 768 77 -6% #1,027
1990s 50 294 344 34 -55% #1,481
2000s 6 117 123 12 -64% #4,720
2010s 5 63 68 7 -45% #4,968
2020s (to 2025) – 15 15 3 -63% #8,755

The story of Michale

Michale 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 1922, 3,618 American babies have been named Michale, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1973, when 96 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 Michale stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Michale?

The median living Michale is about 50 years old; half are between 39 and 61. An estimated 3,200 people named Michale are alive in the United States today.

median 50 020406080100

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

Michale 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 – – 9 #8,755
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – 6 #11,528
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 5 #13,481
2017 – – – –
2016 – – 9 #8,593
2015 – – 10 #7,862
2014 – – – –
2013 – – 10 #7,912
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 10 #7,893
2010 5 #18,934 19 #4,968
2009 – – 10 #8,100
2008 – – 7 #10,652
2007 – – 12 #6,940
2006 – – 13 #6,346
2005 – – 11 #6,950
2004 – – 11 #6,830
2003 6 #15,143 11 #6,570
2002 – – 13 #5,624
2001 – – 13 #5,572
2000 – – 16 #4,720
1995 – – 24 #2,994
1990 7 #10,975 59 #1,481
1985 – – 68 #1,131
1980 10 #6,604 55 #1,255
1975 6 #8,659 78 #929
1970 8 #6,160 71 #955
1965 – – 59 #961
1960 5 #7,008 51 #1,090
1955 5 #6,437 57 #999
1950 – – 38 #1,175
1945 5 #5,031 16 #1,742
1940 – – 6 #3,351
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Michale?

The median living Michale is about 50 years old. Half of all living Michales are between 39 and 61 years old.

How many people named Michale are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Michale are alive in the United States, based on 3,618 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Michale in 2025?

Michale 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 Michale?

3,618 babies have been named Michale in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Michale most popular?

Michale peaked in 1973, when 96 newborns received the name.

Is Michale a boy or girl name?

Michale is used for both: about 10% of babies named Michale have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Michale rising or falling?

Michale is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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