How Many People Are Named Mikkel?
An estimated 863 people in the United States have the first name Mikkel. It is predominantly male (97.3%). The average bearer is 25 years old, and Mikkel peaked in popularity in 2004 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mikkel 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 Mikkel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
863
About 1 in 397,166 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.3% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2004
29 births
Total Registered
889
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mikkel
Mikkel is predominantly male (97.3%), though 24 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mikkel as a male name
Ranked #6,679 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (29 births)
Mikkel as a female name
Ranked #12,806 in 1995
6 female births in 1995
Peak: 1994 (7 births)
Mikkel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mikkel span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 246 babies were registered. While Mikkel is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mikkel by Decade
How has Mikkel 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.
Mikkel by State
Mikkel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mikkel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mikkel
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Mikkel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikkel?
We estimate approximately 863 people named Mikkel 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 397,166 Americans share this first name.
Is Mikkel a common name?
Mikkel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 889 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mikkel most popular?
Mikkel reached peak popularity in 2004, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mikkel is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mikkel a male name?
Mikkel is predominantly male. 97.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mikkel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mikkel Smith, Mikkel Johnson, Mikkel 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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