Mikel is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mikel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mikel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mikel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mikel is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “who is like God”. A Basque form of Michael.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,554 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 337 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mikel per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 1989 (224/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (24/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2008 (3/yr).
Mikel is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1989, when it ranked #1,475 nationally (given to 224 babies that year).
Michael · Miguel · Mikayla · Mikaela · Micaela · Mikala · Makala · Mikalah
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