boy's name
Mikel
- Origin Basque
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 13,916
Scotland
#703
2008 births
Mikel is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 81 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Mikel is a name of Basque origin.
- Peaked in 1989, when 224 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 40,932 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mikel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1910s | 35 |
| 1920s | 46 |
| 1930s | 63 |
| 1940s | 486 |
| 1950s | 1,549 |
| 1960s | 1,235 |
| 1970s | 1,435 |
| 1980s | 1,656 |
| 1990s | 1,920 |
| 2000s | 1,948 |
| 2010s | 1,549 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 627 |
How popular is Mikel?
In 2025, Mikel was given to 81 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mikel 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 Mikel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mikel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mikel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Mikel 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 Mikel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mikel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mikel
How popular is the name Mikel?
In 2025, Mikel was given to 81 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mikel a girl's or a boy's name?
Mikel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mikel?
Mikel has 2 syllables.
When was Mikel most popular?
Mikel peaked in 1989, when 224 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mikel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mikel currently ranks #1,880 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.