boy's name
Mikail
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,083
France
#672
as Mikaïl, 2025
Mikail is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Mikail is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in France in 2019, when 130 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 23,580 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1979.
Mikail over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 105 |
| 1990s | 695 |
| 2000s | 1,070 |
| 2010s | 1,030 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 575 |
How popular is Mikail?
In 2025, Mikail was given to 25 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mikail is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Mikail is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mikaïl | Mikaïl is Mikail written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #672. | 710 |
| Mika'il | Mika'il is Mikail written with an apostrophe, recorded mostly in England and Wales. | 158 |
| Mikâïl | Mikâïl is a rare spelling of Mikail, written with a circumflex and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
| Mikâil | Mikâil is a rare spelling of Mikail, written with a circumflex and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
| Mikaîl | Mikaîl is a rare spelling of Mikail, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Mikail
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mikail also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mikail over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Mikail 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.
Sibling names for Mikail
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mikail — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mikail
How popular is the name Mikail?
In 2025, Mikail was given to 25 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mikail a girl's or a boy's name?
Mikail is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Mikail most popular?
Mikail peaked in 2019, when 130 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mikail a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mikail currently ranks #672 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.