Mikael vs Mikel

Side-by-side comparison of Mikael and Mikel — 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

Mikel

Boy name · Rank #1788

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Metric Mikael Mikel
Current Rank #1130 #1788
Total Births (all years) 5,761 11,476
Peak Year 2023 2004
Peak Year Births 223 201
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1944 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Mikael Mikel
1880ss — 5
1910ss — 35
1920ss — 46
1930ss — 50
1940ss 34 430
1950ss 130 1,503
1960ss 137 1,144
1970ss 278 1,261
1980ss 571 1,438
1990ss 852 1,699
2000ss 1,085 1,805
2010ss 1,683 1,516
2020ss 991 544

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikael Mikel
2014 150 165
2015 158 149
2016 215 146
2017 193 138
2018 164 154
2019 208 121
2020 186 119
2021 204 111
2022 191 116
2023 223 107
2024 187 91

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, 1944–2024.

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