Mike vs Mikel

Side-by-side comparison of Mike and Mikel — 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

Mikel

Boy name · Rank #1788

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Metric Mike Mikel
Current Rank #1009 #1788
Total Births (all years) 205,707 11,476
Peak Year 1960 2004
Peak Year Births 12,041 201
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Mike Mikel
1880ss 779 5
1890ss 828 —
1900ss 1,281 —
1910ss 7,942 35
1920ss 9,076 46
1930ss 8,028 50
1940ss 34,645 430
1950ss 48,349 1,503
1960ss 71,459 1,144
1970ss 10,306 1,261
1980ss 3,512 1,438
1990ss 3,285 1,699
2000ss 3,120 1,805
2010ss 2,130 1,516
2020ss 967 544

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mike Mikel
2014 216 165
2015 196 149
2016 190 146
2017 219 138
2018 171 154
2019 176 121
2020 168 119
2021 161 111
2022 211 116
2023 206 107
2024 221 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, 1880–2024.

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