How Many People Are Named Missael?
An estimated 521 people in the United States have the first name Missael. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Missael peaked in popularity in 1996 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Missael as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Missael paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
521
About 1 in 657,878 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
1996
36 births
Total Registered
528
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Missael
Missael is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 528 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Missael as a male name
Ranked #6,342 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (36 births)
Missael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Missael span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 180 babies were registered. While Missael is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Missael by Decade
How has Missael tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Missael by State
Birth registrations for Missael span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Illinois, Texas, California. On average, about 53 Missaels were registered per state.
Missael + Last Name Combinations
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Missael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Missael?
We estimate approximately 521 people named Missael are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 657,878 Americans share this first name.
Is Missael a common name?
Missael is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 528 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Missael most popular?
Missael reached peak popularity in 1996, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Missael is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Missael a male name?
Missael is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Missael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Missael Smith, Missael Johnson, Missael Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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