Mikal vs Mikel

Side-by-side comparison of Mikal and Mikel — 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

Mikel

Boy name · Rank #1788

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Metric Mikal Mikel
Current Rank #4589 #1788
Total Births (all years) 3,303 11,476
Peak Year 1993 2004
Peak Year Births 158 201
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1943 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Mikal Mikel
1880ss — 5
1910ss — 35
1920ss — 46
1930ss — 50
1940ss 31 430
1950ss 94 1,503
1960ss 135 1,144
1970ss 358 1,261
1980ss 479 1,438
1990ss 1,071 1,699
2000ss 700 1,805
2010ss 311 1,516
2020ss 124 544

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikal Mikel
2014 21 165
2015 27 149
2016 28 146
2017 28 138
2018 32 154
2019 27 121
2020 29 119
2021 21 111
2022 21 116
2023 31 107
2024 22 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, 1943–2024.

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