How Many People Are Named Mikeal?
An estimated 2,153 people in the United States have the first name Mikeal. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Mikeal peaked in popularity in 1952 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mikeal 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 Mikeal paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,153
About 1 in 159,198 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1952
60 births
Total Registered
2,400
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mikeal
Mikeal is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,400 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Mikeal as a male name
Ranked #9,546 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1952 (60 births)
Mikeal as a female name
Ranked #14,810 in 2002
6 female births in 2002
Peak: 1996 (7 births)
Mikeal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mikeal span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 422 babies were registered. Mikeal has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mikeal by Decade
How has Mikeal 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.
Mikeal by State
Birth registrations for Mikeal span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, North Carolina. The lowest are in Ohio, Missouri, Michigan. On average, about 25 Mikeals were registered per state.
Mikeal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mikeal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mikeal
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Mikeal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikeal?
We estimate approximately 2,153 people named Mikeal 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 159,198 Americans share this first name.
Is Mikeal a common name?
Mikeal is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,400 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mikeal most popular?
Mikeal reached peak popularity in 1952, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mikeal is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mikeal a male name?
Mikeal is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mikeal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mikeal Smith, Mikeal Johnson, Mikeal 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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