Michon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	#4,861
1950s	23	–	23	2	+360%	#3,867
1960s	179	–	179	18	+678%	#2,177
1970s	162	–	162	16	-9%	#2,440
1980s	115	5	120	12	-26%	#5,246
1990s	71	–	71	7	-41%	#5,454
2000s	–	12	12	1	-83%	–
2010s	–	12	12	1	0%	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,861

1950s

–

+360%

#3,867

1960s

179

–

179

+678%

#2,177

1970s

162

–

162

-9%

#2,440

1980s

115

120

-26%

#5,246

1990s

–

-41%

#5,454

2000s

–

-83%

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Michon

Michon 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 1941, 584 American babies have been named Michon. Its peak came in 1964, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Michon stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Michon?

The median living Michon is about 51 years old; half are between 39 and 58. An estimated 600 people named Michon are alive in the United States today.

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

Michon 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	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	6	#11,796
2010	–	–	6	#11,716
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	5	#13,362
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	7	#9,610
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	5	#14,956	–	–
1990	17	#5,454	–	–
1985	14	#5,246	–	–
1980	9	#7,181	–	–
1975	12	#5,048	–	–
1970	25	#2,833	–	–
1965	18	#3,013	–	–
1960	7	#5,526	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Michon?

The median living Michon is about 51 years old. Half of all living Michons are between 39 and 58 years old.

How many people named Michon are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Michon are alive in the United States, based on 584 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Michon in 2025?

Michon 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 Michon?

584 babies have been named Michon in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Michon most popular?

Michon peaked in 1964, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Michon a boy or girl name?

Michon is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Michon rising or falling?

Michon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Michon popularity over time

The story of Michon

How old are people named Michon?

Michon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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