Mikael vs Mike

Side-by-side comparison of Mikael and Mike - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mikael

Boy name · Rank #1130

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Name B

Mike

Boy name · Rank #1009

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Metric Mikael Mike
Current Rank #1130 #1009
Total Births (all years) 5,939 205,861
Peak Year 2023 1960
Peak Year Births 223 12,045
Peak Decade 2010s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mikael Mike
1880s - 779
1890s - 828
1900s - 1,281
1910s - 7,942
1920s - 9,076
1930s - 8,028
1940s 34 34,645
1950s 130 48,345
1960s 137 71,456
1970s 278 10,304
1980s 571 3,509
1990s 852 3,287
2000s 1,085 3,120
2010s 1,683 2,130
2020s 1,169 1,131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikael Mike
2014 150 216
2015 158 196
2016 215 190
2017 193 219
2018 164 171
2019 208 176
2020 186 168
2021 205 161
2022 191 211
2023 223 206
2024 188 222
2025 176 163

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1944–2025.

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