Mikhael
Mikhael was the 2704th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 48 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 2161st with 65 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 365 places. More babies were named Mikhael in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Michael) 'who is like God?' · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #2,704 boys, down 543 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 48boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202065 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,171babies recorded
What does the name Mikhael mean?
Mikhael is a spelling of Michael, pronounced the same way, so it shares Michael's meaning and origin.
Michael is a Hebrew name in the form of a question: 'who is like God?'. It belongs to the archangel Michael, who is honored in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. DMNES finds it in English records from the 12th century.
מִיכָאֵל (Biblical Hebrew, “'who is like God?'”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God.
Mikhael popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 8 since 1991.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,704 | 48 |
| 2020 | #2,161 | 65 |
| 2010 | #4,468 | 22 |
| 2000 | #3,871 | 21 |
| 1990 | #3,265 | 19 |
| 1980 | #5,313 | 7 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Mikhael, counting every spelling?
Mikhael is a spelling of Michael, a name family that ranked #23 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,704 for Mikhael on its own. Together these spellings went to 8,278 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael | 8,094 | #21 | 42,798 |
| Micheal | 130 | #1,406 | 750 |
| Mikhael | 48 | #2,704 | 232 |
| Mychael | 6 | #11,570 | 35 |
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 Mikhael?
48 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Mikhael (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Mikhael 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 175 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Mikhael.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Mikhael?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Mikhael are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 6 and 27. That makes Mikhael a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Mikhael by state
How common Mikhael was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (1.9×). In 46 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 Mikhael: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Mikhael, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Mikhael
What does Mikhael mean?
Mikhael is a spelling of Michael, which means “'who is like God?'” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Mikhael?
Mikhael was the 2704th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 48 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 2161st with 65 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 365 places. More babies were named Mikhael in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Mikhael a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Mikhael in the US.
Where is Mikhael most popular?
In 2021–2025, Mikhael was most common in Florida (0.05 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Texas.