Total births
311
Boys' name · since 2000
Maikel
311 babies named Maikel in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3439
- among boys today
- 311
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Maikel is the #3439 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 311 recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maikel has been recorded 311 times among boys since 2000, currently ranked #3439 nationally and more common than 76% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #3439 among boys today
- 311 born since 2000
- 2020s peak decade
- 76% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maikel is currently the #3439 boys' name in America, more common than 76% of boys - 311 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3439
- among boys today
- 311
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other boys
Maikel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3439
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 76% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Maikel was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
34 babies were named Maikel in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Maikel compares
311 47th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Maikel's all-time total is 15% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maikel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 311 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 23 | 22,252 |
Maikel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Maikel's full recorded timeline at 2015, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Maikel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#3,439
Active since
2000
Maikel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Maikel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Maikel's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Maikel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 55
2000s
55 births
- 2010s
2010s
117 births
- 2020s
2020s
139 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 139 births (45% of all-time use).
Maikel by state
Where Maikel concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maikel? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 311 babies named Maikel. Today it holds rank #3439 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 34 births.
When was Maikel most popular? ▼
Maikel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Maikel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maikel are Florida (53 births), Texas (7 births).
How long has the name Maikel been used? ▼
Records for Maikel go back to 2000, giving 26 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Maikel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maison, Maisen, Maicol, Maika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Maikel's data
- Florida records the most Maikels (53 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Maikel
Nearby Names Like Maikel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maikel
Maison Boy
#1268 4,575 births
Maisen Boy
#7556 336 births
Maicol Boy
#4827 282 births
Maika Boy
#7961 251 births
Maitland Boy
226 births
Compare Maikel side by side: Maikel vs Maison Maikel vs Maisen Maikel vs Maicol
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Maikel
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Maikel: #3439 Boys' Name - 311 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maikel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Maikel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.