Mikal
Boy name · #3601 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Mikal is currently the #3601 boy name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3882, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 boys born in 2025 was named Mikal.
Babies named Mikal per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 82-year story
Mikal first appears in the Social Security records in 1943, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1993, when 158 boys were named Mikal — good for #840 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mikal in class?
Mikal scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mikal will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mikal is most common
State-level data for Mikal is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mikal
Statistically, parents drawn to Mikal tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marshal, Pascual, Mckay, Jamil, and Nigel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mikal | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3583 |
| 2024 | 22 | #4571 |
| 2023 | 31 | #3629 |
| 2022 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2021 | 21 | #4628 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3653 |
| 2019 | 27 | #3899 |
| 2018 | 32 | #3446 |
| 2017 | 28 | #3781 |
| 2016 | 28 | #3776 |
| 2015 | 27 | #3882 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4538 |
| 2013 | 41 | #2804 |
| 2012 | 36 | #3115 |
| 2011 | 32 | #3364 |
| 2010 | 39 | #2958 |
| 2009 | 41 | #2894 |
| 2008 | 42 | #2828 |
| 2007 | 65 | #2094 |
| 2006 | 75 | #1823 |
| 2005 | 65 | #1943 |
| 2004 | 84 | #1565 |
| 2003 | 80 | #1578 |
| 2002 | 81 | #1529 |
| 2001 | 82 | #1481 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mikal a popular boy name?
Mikal ranked #3601 among boys in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3882.
When was the name Mikal most popular?
Mikal peaked in 1993, when 158 American boys received the name (ranked #840 that year). Since 1993 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mikal?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American boys was named Mikal. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.