Mikhail vs Mikel

Side-by-side comparison of Mikhail and Mikel — 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

Mikel

Boy name · Rank #1788

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Metric Mikhail Mikel
Current Rank #1905 #1788
Total Births (all years) 4,050 11,476
Peak Year 2015 2004
Peak Year Births 143 201
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1968 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Mikhail Mikel
1880ss — 5
1910ss — 35
1920ss — 46
1930ss — 50
1940ss — 430
1950ss — 1,503
1960ss 5 1,144
1970ss 59 1,261
1980ss 469 1,438
1990ss 806 1,699
2000ss 986 1,805
2010ss 1,223 1,516
2020ss 502 544

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikhail Mikel
2014 138 165
2015 143 149
2016 128 146
2017 119 138
2018 114 154
2019 97 121
2020 107 119
2021 132 111
2022 87 116
2023 93 107
2024 83 91

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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