Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2020

Mikhael

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #2,704 Trend ↓ Falling 17%
Rank 2025
#2,704
among boys · ↑238 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Mikhael · +12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,585
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
65 babies
All-time total
1,171
#4,671 all-time among boys
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Mikhael popularity over time

1,171 babies have been named Mikhael since 1963, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 6 6 1 – #3,899
1970s – 44 44 4 +633% #3,908
1980s – 103 103 10 +134% #3,459
1990s 8 151 159 16 +54% #3,265
2000s – 171 171 17 +8% #3,871
2010s – 391 391 39 +129% #2,205
2020s (to 2025) – 297 297 50 +27% #2,161

Where Mikhael 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 47 0.03 outside top 500
2027 46 0.03 outside top 500
2028 46 0.03 outside top 500
2029 45 0.03 outside top 500
2030 44 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Mikhael

Mikhael is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,704 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 1,171 American babies have been named Mikhael. Its peak came in 2020, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Mikhael stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mikhael?

The median living Mikhael is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 26. An estimated 1,200 people named Mikhael are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Mikhael year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 48 #2,704
2024 – – 43 #2,942
2023 – – 50 #2,645
2022 – – 37 #3,257
2021 – – 54 #2,481
2020 – – 65 #2,161
2019 – – 64 #2,205
2018 – – 45 #2,733
2017 – – 48 #2,619
2016 – – 44 #2,753
2015 – – 56 #2,339
2014 – – 32 #3,436
2013 – – 24 #4,139
2012 – – 31 #3,501
2011 – – 25 #4,067
2010 – – 22 #4,468
2009 – – 18 #5,243
2008 – – 18 #5,190
2007 – – 23 #4,321
2006 – – 11 #7,267
2005 – – 23 #4,016
2004 – – 13 #6,030
2003 – – 18 #4,558
2002 – – 14 #5,308
2001 – – 12 #5,907
2000 – – 21 #3,871
1995 – – 14 #4,435
1990 – – 19 #3,265
1985 – – 11 #3,953
1980 – – 7 #5,313
1975 – – 5 #6,013
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mikhael?

The median living Mikhael is about 11 years old. Half of all living Mikhaels are between 5 and 26 years old.

How many people named Mikhael are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Mikhael are alive in the United States, based on 1,171 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mikhael in 2025?

Mikhael ranked #2,704 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mikhael?

1,171 babies have been named Mikhael in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mikhael most popular?

Mikhael peaked in 2020, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Mikhael a boy or girl name?

Mikhael is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mikhael rising or falling?

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

Will Mikhael become more popular?

Mikhael is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 boys named Mikhael in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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