US rank #7558 Boys' name Peak 2023 120 births

Mikayel — #7558 US boys' name

120 babies named Mikayel in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s62010s542020s60
#7558
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 47% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Mikayel was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

14 babies were named Mikayel in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mikayel

The Social Security Administration has registered 120 babies named Mikayel between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mikayel currently holds the #7558 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mikayel performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 60 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Mikayel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 27 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Mikayel in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mikayel 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 120 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.

Mikayel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

120

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2023

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,558

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mikayel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
14
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
46810121416 2024202220202018201620122007 6

Mikayel by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
60 births that decade — 50% of Mikayel's all-time total
2000s62010s542020s60

Mikayel by state

Where Mikayel concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mikayel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
27 22.5%
California share of Mikayel's total US births 22.5%

27 of 120 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mikayel?
120 babies have been named Mikayel since 2007. It currently ranks #7558 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 14 births.
When was Mikayel most popular?
Mikayel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Mikayel most popular?
The top states for the name Mikayel are California (27 births).
How long has the name Mikayel been used?
Mikayel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mikayel?
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.

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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, 2007–2024 (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.