Spellings
Michael or Mikael?
In the US in 2025, 96% of babies in this name family were spelled Michael and 2% Mikael. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Michael96% of the family8,094 born in 2025#21 among boys−44% since 2015Mikael2% of the family176 born in 2025#1,169 among boys+11% since 2015Micheal2% of the family130 born in 2025#1,401 among boys−51% since 2015
Ten years ago
Michael already led in 2015, with 97% of the family's births; it has 96% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 14,930 to 8,400 births (−44%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael | 14,504 | 8,094 | −44% |
| Mikael | 158 | 176 | +11% |
| Micheal | 268 | 130 | −51% |
How they sound
- Michael /ˈmaɪkəl/ (MY-kuhl)
- Mikael /mɪˈkaɪəl/ (mih-KYLE)
- Micheal /ˈmaɪkəl/ (MY-kul)
In France
In France in 2025: Michael 50 births (#764 among boys) and Mikael 40 births (#920 among boys). The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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