Mike vs Mikael

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

Name A

Mike

Boy name · Rank #1009

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Name B

Mikael

Boy name · Rank #1130

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Metric Mike Mikael
Current Rank #1009 #1130
Total Births (all years) 205,707 5,761
Peak Year 1960 2023
Peak Year Births 12,041 223
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Mike Mikael
1880ss 779 —
1890ss 828 —
1900ss 1,281 —
1910ss 7,942 —
1920ss 9,076 —
1930ss 8,028 —
1940ss 34,645 34
1950ss 48,349 130
1960ss 71,459 137
1970ss 10,306 278
1980ss 3,512 571
1990ss 3,285 852
2000ss 3,120 1,085
2010ss 2,130 1,683
2020ss 967 991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mike Mikael
2014 216 150
2015 196 158
2016 190 215
2017 219 193
2018 171 164
2019 176 208
2020 168 186
2021 161 204
2022 211 191
2023 206 223
2024 221 187

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, 1880–2024.

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