Mickaël
How to say it: mee-kah-EL · /mi.ka.ˈɛl/
French spelling of Michael, Hebrew for 'who is like God' - popular in France since the 1970s.
Mickaël was the 1,569th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 11 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1950s, its births are up about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,610 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,569 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 11 |
| Share of births | 1 in 41,441 |
| Peak decade | 1950s |
| Change over 10 years | +21% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,610 |
| In France, 2025 | #269 among boys’ names, 115 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mickaël peaked in the 1950s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mick
- Mika
- Kael
Honouring a Mickaël in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mickaël is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #269 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Mickaël
- Mickaël Landreau (born 1979)French football manager
- Mickaël Piétrus (born 1982)French basketball player
- Mickaël Madar (born 1968)French footballer
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