Mikhail
Mikhail was the 1884th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 84 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 956th; the most babies were born in 2015 (143). Over the last ten years it has moved down 621 places. More babies were named Mikhail in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,884 boys, down 332 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 84boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2015143 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,158babies recorded
Mikhail popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 24 since 1978.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,884 | 84 |
| 2020 | #1,552 | 107 |
| 2010 | #1,413 | 118 |
| 2000 | #1,623 | 73 |
| 1990 | #956 | 119 |
| 1980 | #2,337 | 22 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Mikhail, counting every spelling?
Mikhail is a spelling of Mikel, a name family that ranked #829 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,884 for Mikhail 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 Mikhail?
84 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Mikhail (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Mikhail 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 100 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Mikhail.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Mikhail?
About 4,000 people born in the US named Mikhail are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 10 and 30. That makes Mikhail 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.
Mikhail by state
How common Mikhail was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (1.9×), New York (1.6×). In 41 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 Mikhail: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Mikhail, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Mikhail
How popular is the name Mikhail?
Mikhail was the 1884th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 84 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 956th; the most babies were born in 2015 (143). Over the last ten years it has moved down 621 places. More babies were named Mikhail in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Mikhail a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Mikhail in the US.
Where is Mikhail most popular?
In 2021–2025, Mikhail was most common in Washington (0.11 per 1,000 boys), followed by Florida and New York.