Mical
A Hebrew feminine name of unclear meaning, possibly derived from "Who is like God?"
Name Census estimates that about 496 living Americans carry the first name Mical. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 63.1% of registrations being male. The average person named Mical today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mical births was 1976 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mical. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Mical started out as a boys' name but over the decades crossed over and is now given to girls far more often.
People living today
496
~ 1 in 691,037 Americans
Peak year
1976
22 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2010 SSA rank
#13,014
Tracked since 1946
Gender
Gender distribution for Mical
Mical is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 523 total registrations, 330 (63.1%) were male and 193 (36.9%) were female.
Mical as a male name
- Ranked #13,600 in 2010
- 5 male births in 2010
- Peak: 1981 (18 births)
Mical as a female name
- Ranked #13,014 in 2023
- 7 female births in 2023
- Peak: 1977 (9 births)
Popularity
Mical: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mical from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 136 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mical by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mical during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mical
The name Mical has its roots in the Hebrew language and culture, originating from the biblical period. It is derived from the Hebrew words "mi" meaning "who" and "el" meaning "God," suggesting the meaning "who is like God."
The earliest recorded instance of the name Mical is found in the Old Testament of the Bible, where it is the name of the younger daughter of King Saul. Mical was given in marriage to David, the future king of Israel, as a reward for his bravery in battle against the Philistines.
One of the most notable historical figures bearing the name Mical was Mical the Levite, a prominent Jewish scholar who lived in the 11th century. He was a prolific writer and commentator on the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism.
In the 12th century, Mical ben Yosef, a Jewish philosopher and poet from Spain, was a significant figure in the Golden Age of Jewish culture in the Iberian Peninsula. His works explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition.
During the Renaissance period, Mical Agnolo Buonarroti, better known as Michelangelo, was a renowned Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet. Born in 1475, he created some of the most iconic works of art in history, including the frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the statue of David.
Moving forward in time, Mical Talmi was an Israeli historian and archaeologist who lived from 1909 to 1994. He made significant contributions to the understanding of ancient Near Eastern civilizations, particularly through his excavations in Israel and his research on the biblical period.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have carried the name Mical, a name steeped in biblical and cultural significance, reflecting a deep reverence for the divine.
People
Mical + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mical as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mical: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mical?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 496 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mical going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 691,037 US residents.
Is Mical a common name?
We classify Mical as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 523 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mical most popular?
The single biggest year for Mical was 1976, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mical is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Mical a male name?
Yes, 63.1% of people registered as Mical in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.