Recorded 1986–2025 Unisex name Peak 2002 374 births

Mikale — boys' name

374 babies named Mikale in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s982000s1652010s882020s17

The verdict

374 boys have been named Mikale since 1986, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.

374
total births
1986–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Mikale was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

26 babies were named Mikale in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mikale

The Social Security Administration has registered 374 babies named Mikale between 1986 and 2025, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mikale currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2025. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 26 babies received it in a single year. Mikale is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 39 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mikale performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 165 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Mikale shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mikale in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 374 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mikale at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

374

Since 1986

40 years of records

Peak year

2002

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1986

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2025

Mikale popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2025–1986

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2002)
26
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
051015202530 202520182013200920052001199719931986 6

Mikale popularity over time — girls

39 total births recorded since 1989 (Mikale as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 39 births
4.555.566.5 2014199819961995199419911989 5

Mikale by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
165 births that decade — 44% of Mikale's all-time total
1980s61990s982000s1652010s882020s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mikale?
374 babies have been named Mikale since 1986. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2002 with 26 births.
When was Mikale most popular?
Mikale was most popular in the 2000s decade with 165 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Is Mikale a unisex name?
Yes, Mikale is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 374 births, and as a girl's name it has 39 births.
How long has the name Mikale been used?
Mikale has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 40 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Mikale?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mike, Mikel, Mikael, Mikhail, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1986–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.