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 #1778

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Metric Mikael Mikel
Current Rank #1130 #1778
Total Births (all years) 5,939 11,559
Peak Year 2023 2004
Peak Year Births 223 201
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1944 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Mikael Mikel
1880s - 5
1910s - 35
1920s - 46
1930s - 50
1940s 34 430
1950s 130 1,503
1960s 137 1,144
1970s 278 1,261
1980s 571 1,438
1990s 852 1,699
2000s 1,085 1,805
2010s 1,683 1,516
2020s 1,169 627

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 186 120
2021 205 111
2022 191 116
2023 223 107
2024 188 92
2025 176 81

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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