Boys' name · since 2008

Mykhail

Mykhail has 27 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#26,740 of 45,481
all-time among boys
27
born since 2008
2000s
peak decade

27 boys have been named Mykhail since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Mykhail recorded 27 times among boys since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2020.

  • #26,740 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 27 born since 2008
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mykhail ranks #26,740 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 27 born since 2008, peaking in the 2000s.

#26,740 of 45,481
all-time among boys
27
born since 2008
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mykhail's 27 recorded births place it above 41.01% 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.

Mykhail's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mykhail's full recorded timeline at 2018, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mykhail popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2008)
6
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4.555.566.5 20082009201820192020 5

Mykhail by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (11 births, 41% of the file).

2000s was Mykhail's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Mykhail births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mykhail?
Since 2008, Social Security records show 27 babies named Mykhail. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #26,740 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 6 births.
Where does Mykhail sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mykhail ranks #26,740 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mykhail most popular?
Mykhail was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Mykhail been used?
The SSA has tracked Mykhail since 2008 -- 13 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Mykhail?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mykel, Mykal, Mykah, Mykell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Mykhail's data

  • Mykhail's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mykhail

Nearby Names Like Mykhail

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mykhail

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mykhail: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2008–2020 (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 Mykhail 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.