Mikell Boy
How popular is Mikell?
#8,239 boy name in 2025
9 baby boys were named Mikell in the US in 2025, making it the 8239th most popular boy name.
1,864living people named Mikell (est.)
31median age of people named Mikell
2,067babies named Mikell since 1880
1 in 368,371US babies born in 2025
Mikell popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #8,239 for boys (▼ 3002 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 9 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-55% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,709 in 2015, #6,292 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2007 (41 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,820 in 1956 |
| First recorded | 1941 |
| 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 |
Mikell 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.
Mikell by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 48 | #2,224 |
| 1950s | 143 | #1,820 |
| 1960s | 138 | #1,857 |
| 1970s | 141 | #1,915 |
| 1980s | 185 | #2,035 |
| 1990s | 207 | #2,585 |
| 2000s | 330 | #2,669 |
| 2010s | 247 | #2,851 |
| 2020s | 94 | #5,015 |
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Questions
- Is Mikell a boy or girl name?
- Mikell is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Mikell were boys.
- How popular is the name Mikell?
- 9 baby boys were named Mikell in the US in 2025, making it the 8239th most popular boy name.
- When was Mikell most popular?
- Mikell peaked in 2007, when 41 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,820 in 1956.
- How many people are named Mikell?
- 2,067 babies have been named Mikell in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,864 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 31.
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.