Mikel vs Mike

Side-by-side comparison of Mikel and Mike — 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

Mike

Boy name · Rank #1009

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikel Mike
2014 165 216
2015 149 196
2016 146 190
2017 138 219
2018 154 171
2019 121 176
2020 119 168
2021 111 161
2022 116 211
2023 107 206
2024 91 221

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, 1882–2024.

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