Mikhail is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mikhail means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mikhail across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mikhail has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mikhail is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “who is like God”. The Russian form of Michael.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,158 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 622 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 8 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 Mikhail per year, United States (1968 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (143/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (43/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (4/yr).
Mikhail is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #2,753 nationally (given to 173 babies that year).
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