Boys' name · since 1968

Mikol

Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 55 babies named Mikol, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

55
total births
1968–2008
years on record
1980s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade

Mikol is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 55 have been recorded since 1968.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mikol has been recorded 55 times among boys since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2008.

  • 55 total births
  • 1968–2008 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 40% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mikol's 55 recorded births place it above 53% 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.

Mikol's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mikol's full recorded timeline at 1994, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mikol popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (2004)
7
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1968198319851986198919941995199820042008 5

Mikol by decade

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

1980s was Mikol's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Mikol births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 22 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mikol?
Mikol has been given to 55 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 7 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Mikol most popular?
Mikol was most popular in the 1980s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Mikol been used?
Mikol has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 41 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Mikol?
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 Mikol's data

  • Mikol's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 2000s (12) -- 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, 1968–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Mikol: Baby Name Since 1968 - 55 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mikol. 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 Mikol 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.