Unisex name · since 1882
Mikel
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 11,559 babies named Mikel, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,104 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,921 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,559
- born since 1882
- 2000s
- peak decade
11,559 babies have been named Mikel since 1882, making it today's #1921 unisex name.
Mikel has 11,559 recorded births among boys since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1921 as of the latest data, more common than 86% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #1,104 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,921 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 11,559 born since 1882
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mikel ranks #1,104 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,921 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 11,559 born since 1882, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,104 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,921 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,559
- born since 1882
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mikel's 11,559 recorded births place it above 97.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
36 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Mikel compares
11,559 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Mikel's all-time total is 31x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mikel | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,559 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 201 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mikel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mikel's full recorded timeline at 1973, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 201 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mikel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 201
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Mikel popularity over time - girls
995 total births recorded since 1936 (Mikel as girls' name)
Mikel by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,805 births, 16% of the file).
2000s was Mikel's strongest decade.
1,805 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Mikel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s 35
1910s
35 births
- 1920s 46
1920s
46 births
- 1930s 50
1930s
50 births
- 1940s 430
1940s
430 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,503 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,144 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,261 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,438 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,699 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,805 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,516 births
- 2020s 627
2020s
627 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,805 births (16% of all-time use).
How Mikel 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 Mikel's total volume
Mikel by state
Where Mikel concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,129 | 9.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,029 | 8.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 514 | 4.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 347 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 341 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 340 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 335 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 295 | 2.6% |
1,129 of 11,559 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Mikel appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mikel's data
- Mikel's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,805 total births) through the 2020s (627) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Mikels (1,129 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Mikel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~143 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, 1882–2025 (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 Mikel 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.