Mikhail vs Mikael

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

Name A

Mikhail

Boy name · Rank #1910

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Name B

Mikael

Boy name · Rank #1130

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Metric Mikhail Mikael
Current Rank #1910 #1130
Total Births (all years) 4,134 5,939
Peak Year 2015 2023
Peak Year Births 143 223
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1968 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Mikhail Mikael
1940s - 34
1950s - 130
1960s 5 137
1970s 59 278
1980s 469 571
1990s 806 852
2000s 986 1,085
2010s 1,223 1,683
2020s 586 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikhail Mikael
2014 138 150
2015 143 158
2016 128 215
2017 119 193
2018 114 164
2019 97 208
2020 107 186
2021 132 205
2022 87 191
2023 93 223
2024 83 188
2025 84 176

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, 1968–2025.

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