Mikell
Mikell was the 8691st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked 1868th; the most babies were born in 2007 (41). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,857 places. More babies were named Mikell in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #8,691 boys, down 2,178 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 9boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200741 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,067babies recorded
Mikell popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #8,691 | — | 9 |
| 2020 | — | #6,513 | — | 13 |
| 2010 | #10,983 | #4,467 | 10 | 22 |
| 2000 | #6,397 | #2,719 | 17 | 34 |
| 1990 | #7,683 | #2,674 | 11 | 25 |
| 1980 | #9,893 | #2,915 | 6 | 16 |
| 1970 | #6,165 | #2,591 | 8 | 14 |
| 1960 | — | #1,892 | — | 19 |
| 1950 | — | #2,533 | — | 10 |
| 1940 | #4,203 | — | 6 | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Mikell, counting every spelling?
Mikell is a spelling of Mikel, a name family that ranked #829 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #8,691 for Mikell on its own. Together these spellings went to 280 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikel | 81 | #1,930 | 507 |
| Mikhail | 84 | #1,884 | 479 |
| Mykel | 70 | #2,101 | 395 |
| Mykell | 12 | #7,064 | 102 |
| Mikkel | 17 | #5,530 | 86 |
| Mikell | 9 | #8,691 | 81 |
| Mickel | 7 | #10,335 | 30 |
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 Mikell?
9 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Mikell (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Mikell 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 930 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Mikell.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Mikell?
About 1,400 people born in the US named Mikell are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 17 and 47. That makes Mikell 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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Mikell: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Mikell, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Mikell
How popular is the name Mikell?
Mikell was the 8691st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked 1868th; the most babies were born in 2007 (41). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,857 places. More babies were named Mikell in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Mikell a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Mikell in the US.