Maikel
Maikel is a masculine given name. It is a form of Michael in the Caribbean, Netherlands, Spain, and Suriname, probably as a phonetic approximation of the English name. In the Netherlands, its first use was not until the mid-1950s and its popularity peaked in 1990.
Meaning & Origin of Maikel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Maikel is a masculine given name. It is a form of Michael in the Caribbean, Netherlands, Spain, and Suriname, probably as a phonetic approximation of the English name. In the Netherlands, its first use was not until the mid-1950s and its popularity peaked in 1990.
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The Story of Maikel
Maikel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 40 Maikels were born — ranking #3,086 that year. As of 2026, Maikel ranks #3,086 for baby boys with 40 births, rising sharply (+111% over the past five years). In total, more than 367 Maikels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Maikel
Maikel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 367 births in the dataset. Maikel's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,086. Use the chart and map above to compare Maikel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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