How Many People Are Named Mishael?
An estimated 607 people in the United States have the first name Mishael. It is used for both genders, with 71.4% male. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Mishael peaked in popularity in 1996 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mishael 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 Mishael paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
607
About 1 in 564,669 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
71.4% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1996
24 births
Total Registered
622
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mishael
Mishael is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (71.4%) and females (28.6%). Out of 622 total births registered, 444 were male and 178 were female.
Mishael as a male name
Ranked #9,552 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (19 births)
Mishael as a female name
Ranked #18,285 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 1997 (10 births)
Mishael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mishael span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 174 babies were registered. While Mishael is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mishael by Decade
How has Mishael 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.
Mishael + Last Name Combinations
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Mishael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mishael?
We estimate approximately 607 people named Mishael 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 564,669 Americans share this first name.
Is Mishael a common name?
Mishael is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 622 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mishael most popular?
Mishael reached peak popularity in 1996, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mishael is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mishael a male name?
Mishael is predominantly male. 71.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mishael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mishael Smith, Mishael Johnson, Mishael 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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