Total births
136
Boys' name · since 2007
Mikayel
Mikayel has 136 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7601
- among boys today
- 136
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Mikayel currently ranks #7601 among boys' names in America, with 136 babies recorded since 2007.
Social Security Administration records show Mikayel recorded 136 times among boys since 2007, holding rank #7601 nationally today, ahead of 47% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #7601 among boys today
- 136 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 47% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mikayel is currently the #7601 boys' name in America, more common than 47% of boys - 136 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7601
- among boys today
- 136
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Mikayel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7601
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 47% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Mikayel was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
16 babies were named Mikayel in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Mikayel compares
136 31th 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
Mikayel's all-time total is 63% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mikayel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 136 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mikayel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mikayel splits its recorded history at 2019: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2007 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mikayel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#7,601
Active since
2007
Mikayel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Mikayel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mikayel's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Mikayel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
- 2020s
2020s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 76 births (56% of all-time use).
Mikayel by state
Where Mikayel concentrates geographically, total births since 2007
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 36 | 26.5% |
California share of Mikayel's total US births 26.5%
36 of 136 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mikayel? ▼
Mikayel has been given to 136 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7601 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Mikayel most popular? ▼
Mikayel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Mikayel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mikayel are California (36 births).
How long has the name Mikayel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mikayel since 2007 -- 19 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Mikayel's data
- California records the most Mikayels (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Mikayel
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mikayel
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Mikhail Boy
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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, 2007–2025 (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. "Mikayel: #7601 Boys' Name - 136 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mikayel. 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 Mikayel 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.