Recorded 1993–2008 Unisex name Peak 2005 37 births

Mikhal — boys' name

37 babies named Mikhal in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s122000s25

The verdict

37 boys have been named Mikhal since 1993, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.

37
total births
1993–2008
years on record
2000s
peak decade
68%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Mikhal was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

8 babies were named Mikhal in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mikhal

The Social Security Administration has registered 37 babies named Mikhal between 1993 and 2008, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mikhal currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Mikhal is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 2001.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mikhal performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Mikhal shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mikhal 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 37 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.

Mikhal at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

37

Since 1993

16 years of records

Peak year

2005

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1993

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2008

Mikhal popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1993

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (2005)
8
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
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Mikhal popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2001 (Mikhal as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2001 5

Mikhal by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
25 births that decade — 68% of Mikhal's all-time total
1990s122000s25

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mikhal?
37 babies have been named Mikhal since 1993. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 2005 with 8 births.
When was Mikhal most popular?
Mikhal was most popular in the 2000s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Is Mikhal a unisex name?
Yes, Mikhal is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 37 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Mikhal been used?
Mikhal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 16 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Mikhal?
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.

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, 1993–2008 (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.