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 #1905

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Name B

Mikael

Boy name · Rank #1130

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Metric Mikhail Mikael
Current Rank #1905 #1130
Total Births (all years) 4,050 5,761
Peak Year 2015 2023
Peak Year Births 143 223
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1968 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Mikhail Mikael
1940ss — 34
1950ss — 130
1960ss 5 137
1970ss 59 278
1980ss 469 571
1990ss 806 852
2000ss 986 1,085
2010ss 1,223 1,683
2020ss 502 991

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 132 204
2022 87 191
2023 93 223
2024 83 187

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, 1968–2024.

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