unisex name
Mikell
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,067
Mikell is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 26% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 51 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1934.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mikell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 62 |
| 1940s | 91 |
| 1950s | 148 |
| 1960s | 183 |
| 1970s | 199 |
| 1980s | 266 |
| 1990s | 334 |
| 2000s | 426 |
| 2010s | 264 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 94 |
How popular is Mikell?
In 2025, Mikell was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Mikell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mikell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mikell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mikell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mikell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mikell
How popular is the name Mikell?
In 2025, Mikell was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mikell a girl's or a boy's name?
Mikell is used for both girls and boys. About 26% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Mikell?
Mikell has 2 syllables.
When was Mikell most popular?
Mikell peaked in 2000, when 51 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mikell a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mikell currently ranks #8,300 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.