Unisex name · since 1970

Mikele

Mikele has 66 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

66
total births
1970–2022
years on record
2010s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade

66 boys have been named Mikele since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Mikele recorded 66 times among boys since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2022.

  • 66 total births
  • 1970–2022 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 27% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mikele's 66 recorded births place it above 55% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mikele's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mikele splits its recorded history at 2005: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mikele popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2019)
7
Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 197019771979199420022004200520122017201920202022 6

Mikele popularity over time - girls

65 total births recorded since 1971 (Mikele as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 65 births
45678910 1971197219751978199319941996199920012002 6

Mikele by decade

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

2010s was Mikele's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Mikele births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mikele?
66 babies have been named Mikele since 1970. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2019 with 7 births.
When was Mikele most popular?
Mikele was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Is Mikele a unisex name?
Yes, Mikele is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 66 births, and as a girl's name it has 65 births.
How long has the name Mikele been used?
Records for Mikele go back to 1970, giving 53 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Mikele?
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 Mikele's data

  • Mikele's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1970–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Mikele: Baby Name Since 1970 - 66 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mikele. 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 Mikele 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 July 2026.