Mikey vs Mikael

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

Name A

Mikey

Boy name · Rank #2957

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Name B

Mikael

Boy name · Rank #1130

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Metric Mikey Mikael
Current Rank #2957 #1130
Total Births (all years) 1,522 5,761
Peak Year 2012 2023
Peak Year Births 47 223
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Mikey Mikael
1920ss 7 —
1930ss 33 —
1940ss 24 34
1950ss 112 130
1960ss 51 137
1970ss 120 278
1980ss 121 571
1990ss 238 852
2000ss 271 1,085
2010ss 363 1,683
2020ss 182 991

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikey Mikael
2014 33 150
2015 32 158
2016 28 215
2017 41 193
2018 34 164
2019 35 208
2020 34 186
2021 34 204
2022 42 191
2023 30 223
2024 42 187

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, 1922–2024.

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