Micole: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	12	1	–	#6,385
1970s	177	18	+1375%	#2,563
1980s	251	25	+42%	#2,734
1990s	111	11	-56%	#4,979
2000s	26	3	-77%	#11,696
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,385

1970s

177

+1375%

#2,563

1980s

251

+42%

#2,734

1990s

111

-56%

#4,979

2000s

-77%

#11,696

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Micole

Micole 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 1968, 577 American babies have been named Micole. Its peak came in 1988, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Micole?

The median living Micole is about 42 years old; half are between 36 and 48. An estimated 600 people named Micole 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.

Micole year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,287
2004	8	#12,375
2003	5	#17,490
2002	–	–
2001	8	#11,696
2000	–	–
1995	10	#8,523
1990	11	#7,680
1985	19	#4,228
1980	19	#4,090
1975	20	#3,476
1970	15	#3,988
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Micole?

The median living Micole is about 42 years old. Half of all living Micoles are between 36 and 48 years old.

How many people named Micole are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Micole are alive in the United States, based on 577 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Micole in 2025?

Micole 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 Micole?

577 babies have been named Micole in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Micole most popular?

Micole peaked in 1988, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Micole a boy or girl name?

Micole is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Micole rising or falling?

Micole has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Micole popularity over time

The story of Micole

How old are people named Micole?

Micole year by year

Frequently asked questions

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