Total births
187
Boys' name · since 1996
Mihail
187 babies named Mihail in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10321
- among boys today
- 187
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Mihail currently ranks #10321 among boys' names in America, with 187 babies recorded since 1996.
Mihail has 187 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10321 as of the latest data, more common than 28% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #10321 among boys today
- 187 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mihail is currently the #10321 boys' name in America, more common than 28% of boys - 187 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10321
- among boys today
- 187
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Mihail vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10321
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 28% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Mihail was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
14 babies were named Mihail in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Mihail compares
187 37th 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
Mihail's all-time total is 49% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mihail | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 187 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mihail's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mihail's full recorded timeline at 2012, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mihail at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#10,321
Active since
1996
Mihail popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Mihail by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mihail's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Mihail births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
71 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 71 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mihail? ▼
187 babies have been named Mihail since 1996. It currently ranks #10321 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 14 births.
When was Mihail most popular? ▼
Mihail was most popular in the 2010s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Mihail been used? ▼
Records for Mihail go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Mihail? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mihir, Mihran, Mihailo, Mihcael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mihail's data
- Mihail's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (71 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Mihail
Nearby Names Like Mihail
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mihail
Mihir Boy
#3732 1,486 births
Mihran Boy
#7324 162 births
Mihailo Boy
#9512 128 births
Mihcael Boy
75 births
Mihai Boy
71 births
Compare Mihail side by side: Mihail vs Mihir Mihail vs Mihran Mihail vs Mihailo
Related Names
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Mihail: #10321 Boys' Name - 187 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mihail. 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 Mihail 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.