Mikkel vs Mike

Side-by-side comparison of Mikkel and Mike — 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

Mike

Boy name · Rank #1009

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Metric Mikkel Mike
Current Rank #6510 #1009
Total Births (all years) 865 205,707
Peak Year 2004 1960
Peak Year Births 29 12,041
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mikkel Mike
1880ss — 779
1890ss — 828
1900ss — 1,281
1910ss — 7,942
1920ss — 9,076
1930ss — 8,028
1940ss 10 34,645
1950ss 6 48,349
1960ss 5 71,459
1970ss 74 10,306
1980ss 115 3,512
1990ss 134 3,285
2000ss 246 3,120
2010ss 193 2,130
2020ss 82 967

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikkel Mike
2014 18 216
2015 19 196
2016 15 190
2017 13 219
2018 21 171
2019 18 176
2020 13 168
2021 21 161
2022 19 211
2023 16 206
2024 13 221

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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