How Many People Are Named Mikell?
An estimated 1,851 people in the United States have the first name Mikell. It is used for both genders, with 74.1% male. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Mikell peaked in popularity in 2000 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mikell 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 Mikell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,851
About 1 in 185,173 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
74.1% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
2000
51 births
Total Registered
2,058
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mikell
Mikell is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (74.1%) and females (25.9%). Out of 2,058 total births registered, 1,524 were male and 534 were female.
Mikell as a male name
Ranked #5,357 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (41 births)
Mikell as a female name
Ranked #14,158 in 2013
7 female births in 2013
Peak: 1935 (25 births)
Mikell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mikell span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 426 babies were registered. Mikell has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mikell by Decade
How has Mikell 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.
Mikell by State
Birth registrations for Mikell span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Utah, Florida. The lowest are in Illinois, California, Texas. On average, about 25 Mikells were registered per state.
Mikell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mikell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mikell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikell?
We estimate approximately 1,851 people named Mikell 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 185,173 Americans share this first name.
Is Mikell a common name?
Mikell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,058 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mikell most popular?
Mikell reached peak popularity in 2000, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mikell is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mikell a male name?
Mikell is predominantly male. 74.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mikell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mikell Smith, Mikell Johnson, Mikell 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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