Mikael
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Gift From God
- Origin
- Hebrew
Mikael Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 5,761 baby boys have been named Mikael. The name peaked in 2023 with 223 US births that year (rank #989). In 2024, ranked #1132 nationally — 143 places below its 2023 peak.
Top States for Mikael
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Mikael births are: California (764), Texas (542), Florida (395).
Other Hebrew-Origin Names Like Mikael
If you like Mikael's Hebrew origin, consider these related names: Aalijah, Aaron, Abagail, Abaigael, Abaigeal. Browse all Hebrew names →
6-Letter Names Starting with M
Names with Mikael's exact length and starting letter: Maahes, Mabina, Macala, Macawi, Maccus.
Quick Facts About Mikael
US Popularity History (2016–2023)
Annual US births named Mikael by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2023 with 223 boys named Mikael (boy rank #989 that year).
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Mikael Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Mikael the strongest states are New Jersey, New York, Florida.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | #795 | 56 |
| 2 | New York | #798 | 142 |
| 3 | Florida | #812 | 161 |
| 4 | California | #813 | 252 |
| 5 | Washington | #830 | 36 |
| 6 | Virginia | #865 | 32 |
| 7 | Illinois | #868 | 51 |
| 8 | Texas | #878 | 192 |
| 9 | Georgia | #967 | 26 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | #1,009 | 23 |
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | #1,009 | 23 |
| 2 | Georgia | #967 | 26 |
| 3 | Texas | #878 | 192 |
| 4 | Illinois | #868 | 51 |
| 5 | Virginia | #865 | 32 |
| 6 | Washington | #830 | 36 |
| 7 | California | #813 | 252 |
| 8 | Florida | #812 | 161 |
| 9 | New York | #798 | 142 |
| 10 | New Jersey | #795 | 56 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Mikael in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
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Compare Mikael to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Mikael against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).