Mikael
The Scandinavian and Finnish form of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el, meaning who is like God?
Mikael in 2025
Mikael was given to 176 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,415th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 18,837 babies born.
The history of Mikael
Mikael reached its highest point in 2023, when 228 babies were given the name, ranking 2,033rd that year.
Across the 82 years of records since 1944, 6,239 babies have been named Mikael. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Mikael by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mikael | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 34 | 5,951 |
| 1950s | 130 | 4,416 |
| 1960s | 137 | 3,997 |
| 1970s | 306 | 3,277 |
| 1980s | 648 | 2,404 |
| 1990s | 965 | 2,520 |
| 2000s | 1,130 | 2,834 |
| 2010s | 1,715 | 2,058 |
| 2020s | 1,174 | 2,033 |
Where Mikael is heading
Mikael has risen 11% over the past decade, from 158 babies in 2015 to 176 in 2025.
Names like Mikael
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mikael.