boy's name
Mikhael
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,001
Ireland
#443
2024 births
Mikhael is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Mikhael is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2020, when 65 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 69,070 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1963.
Mikhael over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 44 |
| 1980s | 103 |
| 1990s | 159 |
| 2000s | 171 |
| 2010s | 391 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 297 |
How popular is Mikhael?
In 2025, Mikhael was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mikhael 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.
How Mikhael is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mikhaël | Mikhaël is a rare spelling of Mikhael, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 45 times, mostly in France. | 45 |
Names that peaked alongside Mikhael
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mikhael also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mikhael over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mikhael
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mikhael — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mikhael
How popular is the name Mikhael?
In 2025, Mikhael was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mikhael a girl's or a boy's name?
Mikhael is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Mikhael most popular?
Mikhael peaked in 2020, when 65 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mikhael a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mikhael currently ranks #1,298 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.