How Many People Are Named Mikhail?
An estimated 4,004 people in the United States have the first name Mikhail. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 21 years old, and Mikhail peaked in popularity in 2014 with 143 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mikhail 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 Mikhail paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,004
About 1 in 85,603 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2014
143 births
Total Registered
4,074
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mikhail
Mikhail is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,074 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Mikhail as a male name
Ranked #1,908 in 2024
83 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (143 births)
Mikhail as a female name
Ranked #18,366 in 2014
5 female births in 2014
Peak: 1978 (7 births)
Mikhail: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mikhail span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,228 babies were registered. While Mikhail is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mikhail by Decade
How has Mikhail 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.
Mikhail by State
Birth registrations for Mikhail span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Utah, Mississippi. On average, about 86 Mikhails were registered per state.
Mikhail + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mikhail as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mikhail: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikhail?
We estimate approximately 4,004 people named Mikhail 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 85,603 Americans share this first name.
Is Mikhail a common name?
Mikhail is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,074 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mikhail most popular?
Mikhail reached peak popularity in 2014, when 143 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mikhail is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mikhail a male name?
Mikhail is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mikhail Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mikhail Smith, Mikhail Johnson, Mikhail 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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