Mikel
How to say it: my-KEL · /maɪˈkɛl/
Variant of Michael; from Hebrew Mikha'el meaning 'Who is like God?'. Used in Basque Country and Scandinavia.
Mikel was the 1,065th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 81 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 27% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,177 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 | #1,065 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 81 |
| Share of births | 1 in 19,734 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −27% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,177 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,664 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mikel peaked in the 2000s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mik
- Mike
Honouring a Mikel in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mikel is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Mikel
- Mikel Arteta (born 1982)Spanish football manager
- Mikel Merino (born 1996)Spanish footballer
- Mikel Oyarzabal (born 1997)Spanish footballer
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