Mickal
Ibrahim Khalil "Abe" Mickal was a Lebanese-American college football player and a doctor. He played as a halfback for the LSU Tigers football team of Louisiana State University, where he was notable for his passing skills and play-making ability, which earned him the nickname "Miracle Mickal". He was also the team's primary punter and placekicker.
Meaning & Origin of Mickal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ibrahim Khalil "Abe" Mickal was a Lebanese-American college football player and a doctor. He played as a halfback for the LSU Tigers football team of Louisiana State University, where he was notable for his passing skills and play-making ability, which earned him the nickname "Miracle Mickal". He was also the team's primary punter and placekicker.
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The Story of Mickal
Mickal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1952, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1966, when 8 Mickals were born — ranking #2,986 that year. As of 2026, Mickal ranks #9,581 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 72 Mickals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Mickal
Mickal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 72 births in the dataset. Mickal's peak popularity came in 1966 when it ranked #2,986. Use the chart and map above to compare Mickal'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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