Boys' name · since 1968
Mikhail
Mikhail has 4,134 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,029 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,877 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,134
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Mikhail is the #1877 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,134 recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Mikhail recorded 4,134 times among boys since 1968, holding rank #1877 nationally today, ahead of 87% of boys, 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 1968 to 2025.
- #2,029 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,877 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,134 born since 1968
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mikhail ranks #2,029 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,877 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,134 born since 1968, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,029 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,877 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,134
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mikhail's 4,134 recorded births place it above 95.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Mikhail compares
4,134 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Mikhail's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mikhail | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,134 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 143 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mikhail's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mikhail's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 143, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mikhail popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 143
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Mikhail popularity over time - girls
24 total births recorded since 1978 (Mikhail as girls' name)
Mikhail by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,223 births, 30% of the file).
2010s was Mikhail's strongest decade.
1,223 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Mikhail births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 59
1970s
59 births
- 1980s 469
1980s
469 births
- 1990s
1990s
806 births
- 2000s
2000s
986 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,223 births
- 2020s
2020s
586 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,223 births (30% of all-time use).
How Mikhail 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 Mikhail's total volume
Mikhail by state
Where Mikhail concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 482 | 11.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 414 | 10.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 376 | 9.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 232 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Washington | | 91 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 88 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 66 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 51 | 1.2% |
482 of 4,134 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Mikhail appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mikhail's data
- Mikhail's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,223 total births) through the 2020s (586) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Mikhails (482 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mikhail: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~57 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, 1968–2025 (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 Mikhail 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.