Mikkel vs Mikael

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

Name A

Mikkel

Boy name · Rank #6536

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Name B

Mikael

Boy name · Rank #1130

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Metric Mikkel Mikael
Current Rank #6536 #1130
Total Births (all years) 882 5,939
Peak Year 2004 2023
Peak Year Births 29 223
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Mikkel Mikael
1940s 10 34
1950s 6 130
1960s 5 137
1970s 74 278
1980s 115 571
1990s 134 852
2000s 246 1,085
2010s 193 1,683
2020s 99 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikkel Mikael
2014 18 150
2015 19 158
2016 15 215
2017 13 193
2018 21 164
2019 18 208
2020 13 186
2021 21 205
2022 19 191
2023 16 223
2024 13 188
2025 17 176

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, 1947–2025.

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