unisex name
Mikal
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,964
Mikal is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 15% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1993, when 180 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 106,952 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1943.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mikal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 53 |
| 1950s | 94 |
| 1960s | 150 |
| 1970s | 473 |
| 1980s | 587 |
| 1990s | 1,235 |
| 2000s | 790 |
| 2010s | 380 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 163 |
How popular is Mikal?
In 2025, Mikal was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mikal 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 Mikal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mikal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mikal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mikal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mikal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mikal
How popular is the name Mikal?
In 2025, Mikal was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mikal a girl's or a boy's name?
Mikal is used for both girls and boys. About 15% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Mikal?
Mikal has 2 syllables.
When was Mikal most popular?
Mikal peaked in 1993, when 180 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mikal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mikal currently ranks #2,407 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.