Mikhail
How to say it: mee-khah-EEL · /mɪxɑˈil/
Russian form of Hebrew Michael 'who is like God?' - long classic Slavic form.
Mikhail was the 1,205th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 84 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,333 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 | #1,205 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 84 |
| Share of births | 1 in 25,116 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,333 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mikhail is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Parents who love Mikhail also love
Nicknames
- Misha
- Mike
Other spellings
Honouring a Mikhail in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mikhail is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Russian.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Mikhail
- Mikhail Gorbachev (1931–2022)Leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991
- Mikhail Bakunin (1814–1876)Russian revolutionary anarchist and philosopher
- Mikhail Lermontov (1814–1841)Russian writer, poet and painter
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