Michi
Michi is a name with multiple cultural origins: Japanese, German.
- Japanese
- German
Meaning & Origin of Michi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Michi is a name with multiple cultural origins: Japanese, German.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Japanese
- German
The Story of Michi
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Michi as a girl name dates back to 1916, when 9 babies received it. 1973 was its biggest year on record, with 23 newborns named Michi — #2,914 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 25% of all recorded Michis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2015 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 143 Michis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Michi on the record books as a boy name in 2005, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 8 Michis were born — ranking #8,299 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2005 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 8 Michis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Michi
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Michi. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Michi
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Michi
Michi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 143 births in the dataset. Michi's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #2,914. Use the chart and map above to compare Michi'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.