Micheaux
Micheaux is a French surname. Notable people with the name include:Dante Micheaux (living), American poet Larry Micheaux, American basketball player Nicki Micheaux, American actress Oscar Micheaux (1884–1951), American author and film director and producer
Meaning & Origin of Micheaux
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Micheaux is a French surname. Notable people with the name include:Dante Micheaux (living), American poet Larry Micheaux, American basketball player Nicki Micheaux, American actress Oscar Micheaux (1884–1951), American author and film director and producer
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The Story of Micheaux
Micheaux first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1983, with 16 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 16 Micheauxs were born — ranking #2,789 that year. As of 2026, Micheaux ranks #6,313 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Micheauxs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Micheaux
Micheaux is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Micheaux's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #2,789. Use the chart and map above to compare Micheaux's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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