boy's name

Mihail

  • Origin Romanian
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 537

Ireland

#570

2017 births

Mihail is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Mihail is a name of Romanian origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2019, when 28 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 47,904 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 2007.

Mihail over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

138
'00 '10 '20
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Births named Mihail by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 6
2010s 138
2020s (to 2025) 96

How popular is Mihail?

In 2025, Mihail was given to 11 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Where Mihail is used

Ireland #570 5 in 2017
England & Wales #2,200 11 in 2025
Canada #3,393 5 in 2023
France #5,790 5 in 2025
United States #10,065 7 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Mihail

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Mihail also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mihail over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Mihail in other languages

The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.

Armenian
Michael
Belarusian
Mikhail
Bulgarian
Mikhail
Czech
Michael
Danish
Michael
Dutch
Michael
French
Michael
German
Michael
Greek
Michael
Hebrew
Michael
Russian
Mikhail

Sibling names for Mihail

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mihail — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Mihail

How popular is the name Mihail?

In 2025, Mihail was given to 11 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Is Mihail a girl's or a boy's name?

Mihail is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Mihail most popular?

Mihail peaked in 2019, when 28 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.

Is Mihail a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mihail currently ranks #2,200 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.