How Many People Are Named Mikael?
An estimated 5,887 people in the United States have the first name Mikael. It is predominantly male (95.1%). The average bearer is 22 years old, and Mikael peaked in popularity in 2023 with 228 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mikael as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mikael paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Mikael is overwhelmingly male, 300 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
5,887
About 1 in 58,222 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.1% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2023
228 births
Total Registered
6,061
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mikael
Mikael is predominantly male (95.1%), though 300 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mikael as a male name
Ranked #1,132 in 2024
187 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (223 births)
Mikael as a female name
Ranked #16,796 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1998 (19 births)
Mikael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mikael span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,715 babies were registered. While Mikael is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mikael by Decade
How has Mikael tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mikael by State
Birth registrations for Mikael span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Missouri, Louisiana, Connecticut. On average, about 130 Mikaels were registered per state.
Mikael + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mikael as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mikael
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Mikael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikael?
We estimate approximately 5,887 people named Mikael are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 58,222 Americans share this first name.
Is Mikael a common name?
Mikael is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,061 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mikael most popular?
Mikael reached peak popularity in 2023, when 228 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mikael is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mikael a male name?
Mikael is predominantly male. 95.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mikael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mikael Smith, Mikael Johnson, Mikael Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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