Mikaeel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,645

among boys · ↓356 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mikaeel · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2017

34 babies

All-time total

372

#9,430 all-time among boys

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Mikaeel popularity over time

372 babies have been named Mikaeel since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	10	1	–	#9,777
2000s	30	3	+200%	#7,266
2010s	200	20	+567%	#3,355
2020s (to 2025)	132	22	+10%	#4,233

Where Mikaeel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Mikaeel

Mikaeel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,645 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 372 American babies have been named Mikaeel. Its peak came in 2017, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mikaeel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mikaeel?

The median living Mikaeel is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Mikaeel are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mikaeel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#4,645
2024	25	#4,289
2023	23	#4,567
2022	25	#4,253
2021	13	#6,563
2020	24	#4,233
2019	29	#3,770
2018	22	#4,562
2017	34	#3,355
2016	25	#4,163
2015	16	#5,655
2014	20	#4,810
2013	16	#5,558
2012	13	#6,542
2011	14	#6,146
2010	11	#7,417
2009	6	#11,975
2008	–	–
2007	8	#9,459
2006	11	#7,266
2005	–	–
2004	5	#12,589
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mikaeel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mikaeel?

The median living Mikaeel is about 8 years old. Half of all living Mikaeels are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Mikaeel are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Mikaeel are alive in the United States, based on 372 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mikaeel in 2025?

Mikaeel ranked #4,645 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mikaeel?

372 babies have been named Mikaeel in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mikaeel most popular?

Mikaeel peaked in 2017, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Mikaeel a boy or girl name?

Mikaeel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mikaeel rising or falling?

Mikaeel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mikaeel become more popular?

Mikaeel looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Mikaeel in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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