Mikel vs Mikael

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

Name A

Mikel

Boy name · Rank #1788

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Name B

Mikael

Boy name · Rank #1130

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Metric Mikel Mikael
Current Rank #1788 #1130
Total Births (all years) 11,476 5,761
Peak Year 2004 2023
Peak Year Births 201 223
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Mikel Mikael
1880ss 5 —
1910ss 35 —
1920ss 46 —
1930ss 50 —
1940ss 430 34
1950ss 1,503 130
1960ss 1,144 137
1970ss 1,261 278
1980ss 1,438 571
1990ss 1,699 852
2000ss 1,805 1,085
2010ss 1,516 1,683
2020ss 544 991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikel Mikael
2014 165 150
2015 149 158
2016 146 215
2017 138 193
2018 154 164
2019 121 208
2020 119 186
2021 111 204
2022 116 191
2023 107 223
2024 91 187

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, 1882–2024.

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