Mikeal Boy
How popular is Mikeal?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Mikeal in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
2,110living people named Mikeal (est.)
39median age of people named Mikeal
2,405babies named Mikeal since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Mikeal popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys (▼ 3022 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-75% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,709 in 2015, #8,062 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1952 (60 boys) |
| Highest rank | #914 in 1952 |
| First recorded | 1921 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Mikeal counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Mikel family of names ranked #788 for boys in 2025 (#819 the year before), with 294 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mikel | 81 | 28% |
| Mykel | 70 | 24% |
| Mikail | 47 | 16% |
| Mikal | 31 | 11% |
| Mykell | 12 | 4% |
| Mikkel | 17 | 6% |
| Mikell | 9 | 3% |
| Mykal | 10 | 3% |
| Mikeal | 5 | 2% |
| Mickel | 7 | 2% |
| Mikale | 5 | 2% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Mikeal by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 | #3,867 |
| 1940s | 88 | #1,610 |
| 1950s | 422 | #914 |
| 1960s | 310 | #1,251 |
| 1970s | 273 | #1,566 |
| 1980s | 282 | #1,723 |
| 1990s | 400 | #1,626 |
| 2000s | 350 | #2,503 |
| 2010s | 201 | #3,448 |
| 2020s | 49 | #6,474 |
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Questions
- Is Mikeal a boy or girl name?
- Mikeal is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Mikeal were boys.
- How popular is the name Mikeal?
- 5 baby boys were named Mikeal in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Mikeal most popular?
- Mikeal peaked in 1952, when 60 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #914 in 1952.
- How many people are named Mikeal?
- 2,405 babies have been named Mikeal in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,110 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 39.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.