Mikai vs Mikel

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

Name A

Mikai

Boy name · Rank #6650

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Name B

Mikel

Boy name · Rank #1788

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Metric Mikai Mikel
Current Rank #6650 #1788
Total Births (all years) 739 11,476
Peak Year 2005 2004
Peak Year Births 59 201
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1997 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Mikai Mikel
1880ss — 5
1910ss — 35
1920ss — 46
1930ss — 50
1940ss — 430
1950ss — 1,503
1960ss — 1,144
1970ss — 1,261
1980ss — 1,438
1990ss 28 1,699
2000ss 283 1,805
2010ss 293 1,516
2020ss 135 544

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikai Mikel
2014 23 165
2015 26 149
2016 30 146
2017 35 138
2018 32 154
2019 34 121
2020 32 119
2021 30 111
2022 32 116
2023 28 107
2024 13 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, 1997–2024.

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