boy's name
Mikhail
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,882
Ireland
#721
2024 births
Mikhail is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2014, when 143 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,470 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Mikhail 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.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 66 |
| 1980s | 469 |
| 1990s | 818 |
| 2000s | 986 |
| 2010s | 1,228 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 586 |
How popular is Mikhail?
In 2025, Mikhail was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mikhail 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 Mikhail is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mikhaïl | Mikhaïl is a rare spelling of Mikhail, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 145 times, mostly in France. | 145 |
Names that peaked alongside Mikhail
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mikhail also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mikhail over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Mikhail 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 Mikhail
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mikhail — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mikhail
How popular is the name Mikhail?
In 2025, Mikhail was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mikhail a girl's or a boy's name?
Mikhail is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mikhail?
Mikhail has 2 syllables.
When was Mikhail most popular?
Mikhail peaked in 2014, when 143 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mikhail a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mikhail currently ranks #989 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.