boy's name
Mickel
- Origin Swedish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,113
Mickel is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Mickel is a name of Swedish origin.
- Peaked in 1957, when 54 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mickel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 26 |
| 1930s | 31 |
| 1940s | 131 |
| 1950s | 448 |
| 1960s | 358 |
| 1970s | 293 |
| 1980s | 164 |
| 1990s | 235 |
| 2000s | 183 |
| 2010s | 96 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 38 |
How popular is Mickel?
In 2025, Mickel was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mickel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mickel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mickel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mickel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mickel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mickel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mickel
How popular is the name Mickel?
In 2025, Mickel was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mickel a girl's or a boy's name?
Mickel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mickel?
Mickel has 2 syllables.
When was Mickel most popular?
Mickel peaked in 1957, when 54 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mickel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mickel currently ranks #9,952 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.