US rank #13749 Unisex name Peak 2001 912 births

Mikelle — #13749 US unisex name

912 babies named Mikelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s81970s1581980s1651990s2082000s1842010s1342020s55
#13749
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Mikelle was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

29 babies were named Mikelle in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mikelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 912 babies named Mikelle between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mikelle currently holds the #13749 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 29 babies received it in a single year. Mikelle is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 77 additional births since 1994.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mikelle performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 208 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Mikelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 127 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Mikelle in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mikelle 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 912 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.

Mikelle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

912

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

2001

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#13,749

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mikelle popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
29
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
010203040 202420172010200319961989198219751969 8

Mikelle popularity over time — boys

77 total births recorded since 1994 (Mikelle as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 77 births
0510152025 20222021202020192018200820011994 6

Mikelle by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
208 births that decade — 23% of Mikelle's all-time total
1960s81970s1581980s1651990s2082000s1842010s1342020s55

Mikelle by state

Where Mikelle concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Mikelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
127 13.9%
#2 California
16 1.8%
Utah share of Mikelle's total US births 13.9%
Even split

127 of 912 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mikelle?
912 babies have been named Mikelle since 1969. It currently ranks #13749 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 29 births.
When was Mikelle most popular?
Mikelle was most popular in the 1990s decade with 208 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Mikelle most popular?
The top states for the name Mikelle are Utah (127 births), California (16 births).
Is Mikelle a unisex name?
Yes, Mikelle is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 912 births, and as a boy's name it has 77 births.
How long has the name Mikelle been used?
Mikelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mikelle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mikayla, Mikaela, Mika, Mikala, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1969–2024 (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.