Mikkel
How to say it: MIK-uhl · /ˈmɪkəl/
Danish and Norwegian form of Michael, Hebrew 'who is like God' - common in Scandinavia.
Mikkel was the 1,065th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 17 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 | 17 |
| 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, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mikkel peaked in the 2000s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mik
Honouring a Mikkel in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mikkel is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, German, Hebrew, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Mikkel
- Mikkel Hansen (born 1987)Danish handball player
- Mikkel Damsgaard (born 2000)Danish association football player
- Mikkel Beckmann (born 1983)Danish footballer
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