Unisex name · since 1943
Mikal
Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 3,334 babies named Mikal, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,360 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,601 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,334
- born since 1943
- 1990s
- peak decade
Mikal currently ranks #3601 among unisex names in America, with 3,334 babies recorded since 1943.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mikal has been recorded 3,334 times among boys since 1943, currently ranked #3601 nationally and more common than 74% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2025.
- #2,360 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,601 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,334 born since 1943
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mikal ranks #2,360 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,601 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,334 born since 1943, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2,360 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,601 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,334
- born since 1943
- 1990s
- peak decade
Mikal's 3,334 recorded births place it above 94.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
How Mikal compares
3,334 Top 16% higher than 84% of 13,930 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
Mikal's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mikal | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,334 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 158 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mikal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mikal's full recorded timeline at 1986, 73% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 27% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1946, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 158 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mikal popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 158
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Mikal popularity over time - girls
591 total births recorded since 1945 (Mikal as girls' name)
Mikal by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,071 births, 32% of the file).
1990s was Mikal's strongest decade.
1,071 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Mikal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 31
1940s
31 births
- 1950s 94
1950s
94 births
- 1960s 135
1960s
135 births
- 1970s 358
1970s
358 births
- 1980s
1980s
479 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,071 births
- 2000s
2000s
700 births
- 2010s 311
2010s
311 births
- 2020s 155
2020s
155 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,071 births (32% of all-time use).
How Mikal compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Mikal's total volume
Mikal by state
Where Mikal concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 212 | 6.4% |
| #2 | California | | 141 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 139 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 100 | 3.0% |
| #5 | New York | | 68 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 58 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 56 | 1.7% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 50 | 1.5% |
212 of 3,334 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Mikal appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mikal's data
- Mikal's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,071 total births); usage has since declined to 155 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Mikals (212 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mikal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~82 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1943–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mikal 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 August 2026.