Mikael
Mikael was the 1175th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 176 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 961st; the most babies were born in 2023 (223). Over the last ten years it has moved up 6 places. More babies were named Mikael in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,175 boys, down 100 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 176boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2023223 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,239babies recorded
Mikael popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 300 since 1972.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,175 | 176 |
| 2020 | #1,075 | 186 |
| 2010 | #1,280 | 136 |
| 2000 | #1,287 | 101 |
| 1990 | #1,331 | 70 |
| 1980 | #1,461 | 43 |
| 1970 | #2,037 | 20 |
| 1960 | #2,637 | 11 |
| 1950 | #2,087 | 14 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Mikael, counting every spelling?
Mikael is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #836 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,175 for Mikael on its own. Together these spellings went to 276 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikael | 176 | #1,175 | 983 |
| Mikail | 47 | #2,742 | 229 |
| Mikaeel | 22 | #4,645 | 108 |
| Mykael | 7 | #10,356 | 47 |
| Mickael | 11 | #7,512 | 42 |
| Micael | 8 | #9,426 | 41 |
| Mikaele | 5 | #13,258 | 25 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Mikael?
176 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Mikael (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Mikael born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 48 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Mikael.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Mikael?
About 5,700 people born in the US named Mikael are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 8 and 31. That makes Mikael mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Mikael by state
How common Mikael was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (1.8×), Florida (1.6×), California (1.6×). In 35 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Mikael: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Mikael, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Mikael
How popular is the name Mikael?
Mikael was the 1175th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 176 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 961st; the most babies were born in 2023 (223). Over the last ten years it has moved up 6 places. More babies were named Mikael in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Mikael a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Mikael in the US.
Where is Mikael most popular?
In 2021–2025, Mikael was most common in New York (0.21 per 1,000 boys), followed by Florida and California.