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 #6510

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Name B

Mikael

Boy name · Rank #1130

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Metric Mikkel Mikael
Current Rank #6510 #1130
Total Births (all years) 865 5,761
Peak Year 2004 2023
Peak Year Births 29 223
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1944

Births by Decade

Decade Mikkel Mikael
1940ss 10 34
1950ss 6 130
1960ss 5 137
1970ss 74 278
1980ss 115 571
1990ss 134 852
2000ss 246 1,085
2010ss 193 1,683
2020ss 82 991

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 21 204
2022 19 191
2023 16 223
2024 13 187

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, 1947–2024.

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