Mikael
Boy name · #1171 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 176 baby boys were named Mikael, placing it at #1171 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1174, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,227 boys born in 2025 was named Mikael.
The 81-year story
Mikael first appears in the Social Security records in 1944, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 223 babies and a rank of #987. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mikael per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mikael in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mikael is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mikael will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mikael is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mikael is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Mikael is most common in NY (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Mikael is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Mikael
Statistically, parents drawn to Mikael tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mikhael, Isael, Misael, Ishmael, and Natanael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mikael | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 176 | #1169 |
| 2024 | 188 | #1129 |
| 2023 | 223 | #987 |
| 2022 | 191 | #1113 |
| 2021 | 205 | #1046 |
| 2020 | 186 | #1074 |
| 2019 | 208 | #1004 |
| 2018 | 164 | #1168 |
| 2017 | 193 | #1042 |
| 2016 | 215 | #958 |
| 2015 | 158 | #1174 |
| 2014 | 150 | #1218 |
| 2013 | 162 | #1119 |
| 2012 | 164 | #1120 |
| 2011 | 133 | #1285 |
| 2010 | 136 | #1278 |
| 2009 | 118 | #1425 |
| 2008 | 132 | #1319 |
| 2007 | 132 | #1306 |
| 2006 | 123 | #1330 |
| 2005 | 100 | #1460 |
| 2004 | 100 | #1414 |
| 2003 | 94 | #1410 |
| 2002 | 96 | #1372 |
| 2001 | 89 | #1400 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mikael a popular boy name?
Mikael ranked #1171 among boys in 2025 with 176 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1174.
When was the name Mikael most popular?
Mikael peaked in 2023, when 223 American boys received the name (ranked #987 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mikael?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,227 newborn American boys was named Mikael. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.