Mikael vs Mikhail

Side-by-side comparison of Mikael and Mikhail — 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

Mikhail

Boy name · Rank #1905

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Metric Mikael Mikhail
Current Rank #1130 #1905
Total Births (all years) 5,761 4,050
Peak Year 2023 2015
Peak Year Births 223 143
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1944 1968

Births by Decade

Decade Mikael Mikhail
1940ss 34 —
1950ss 130 —
1960ss 137 5
1970ss 278 59
1980ss 571 469
1990ss 852 806
2000ss 1,085 986
2010ss 1,683 1,223
2020ss 991 502

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikael Mikhail
2014 150 138
2015 158 143
2016 215 128
2017 193 119
2018 164 114
2019 208 97
2020 186 107
2021 204 132
2022 191 87
2023 223 93
2024 187 83

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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