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 #6536

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Name B

Mike

Boy name · Rank #1009

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Metric Mikkel Mike
Current Rank #6536 #1009
Total Births (all years) 882 205,861
Peak Year 2004 1960
Peak Year Births 29 12,045
Peak Decade 2000s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mikkel Mike
1880s - 779
1890s - 828
1900s - 1,281
1910s - 7,942
1920s - 9,076
1930s - 8,028
1940s 10 34,645
1950s 6 48,345
1960s 5 71,456
1970s 74 10,304
1980s 115 3,509
1990s 134 3,287
2000s 246 3,120
2010s 193 2,130
2020s 99 1,131

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 13 222
2025 17 163

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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