Total births
158
Boys' name · since 2002
Mikhai
158 babies named Mikhai in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 158
- total births
- 2002–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Mikhai is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 158 have been recorded since 2002.
Mikhai has 158 recorded births among boys since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- 158 total births
- 2002–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
158 boys have been named Mikhai since 2002, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 158
- total births
- 2002–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Mikhai was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
13 babies were named Mikhai in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Mikhai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mikhai's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mikhai at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Mikhai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Mikhai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mikhai's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Mikhai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
64 births
- 2010s
2010s
81 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 81 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mikhai? ▼
158 babies have been named Mikhai since 2002. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2012 with 13 births.
When was Mikhai most popular? ▼
Mikhai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Mikhai been used? ▼
Records for Mikhai go back to 2002, giving 24 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Mikhai? ▼
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 Mikhai's data
- Mikhai's decade-level peak was the 2010s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Mikhai
Nearby Names Like Mikhai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mikhai
Mike Boy
#1009 205,861 births
Mikel Boy
#1778 11,559 births
Mikael Boy
#1130 5,939 births
Mikhail Boy
#1910 4,134 births
Mikah Boy
#1610 3,379 births
Compare Mikhai side by side: Mikhai vs Mike Mikhai vs Mikel Mikhai vs Mikael
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mikhai: Baby Name Since 2002 - 158 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mikhai. 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 Mikhai 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.