Mikal vs Mike

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

Name A

Mikal

Boy name · Rank #4589

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Name B

Mike

Boy name · Rank #1009

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Metric Mikal Mike
Current Rank #4589 #1009
Total Births (all years) 3,303 205,707
Peak Year 1993 1960
Peak Year Births 158 12,041
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1943 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mikal Mike
1880ss — 779
1890ss — 828
1900ss — 1,281
1910ss — 7,942
1920ss — 9,076
1930ss — 8,028
1940ss 31 34,645
1950ss 94 48,349
1960ss 135 71,459
1970ss 358 10,306
1980ss 479 3,512
1990ss 1,071 3,285
2000ss 700 3,120
2010ss 311 2,130
2020ss 124 967

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikal Mike
2014 21 216
2015 27 196
2016 28 190
2017 28 219
2018 32 171
2019 27 176
2020 29 168
2021 21 161
2022 21 211
2023 31 206
2024 22 221

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, 1943–2024.

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