How Many People Are Named Mikhael?
An estimated 1,104 people in the United States have the first name Mikhael. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Mikhael peaked in popularity in 2020 with 65 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mikhael 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 Mikhael paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,104
About 1 in 310,466 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2020
65 births
Total Registered
1,123
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mikhael
Mikhael is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,123 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Mikhael as a male name
Ranked #2,928 in 2024
43 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (65 births)
Mikhael as a female name
Ranked #9,929 in 1991
8 female births in 1991
Peak: 1991 (8 births)
Mikhael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mikhael span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 391 babies were registered. While Mikhael is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mikhael by Decade
How has Mikhael 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.
Mikhael by State
Birth registrations for Mikhael span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Georgia, New Jersey, Illinois. On average, about 44 Mikhaels were registered per state.
Mikhael + Last Name Combinations
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Mikhael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikhael?
We estimate approximately 1,104 people named Mikhael 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 310,466 Americans share this first name.
Is Mikhael a common name?
Mikhael is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,123 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mikhael most popular?
Mikhael reached peak popularity in 2020, when 65 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mikhael is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mikhael a male name?
Mikhael is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mikhael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mikhael Smith, Mikhael Johnson, Mikhael 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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