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2003

First Year

2024

Last Year

2018

Peak Year

#7613

Peak Rank

119

Total Count

17

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Mihailo

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Mihailo (''\\mi-hail\\o'') is a South Slavic masculine given name. It is a variant of the Hebrew name Michael, and its cognates include Mihajlo and Mijailo. Common as a given name among Serbs, it is an uncommon surname.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mihailo) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mihailo)

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Serbian

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Mihailo](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Mikharkhangel.jpg/330px-Mikharkhangel.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mihailo)

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## The Story of Mihailo

Mihailo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2003, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2018: 10 births, good for #7,613 nationwide. About 47% of every Mihailo on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Mihailo last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 119 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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## Variants & Related Forms of Mihailo

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Mihailo. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Mihajlo](/mihajlo)
* Mijo
* Miša
* Miško

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## Names that sound like Mihailo

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mihailo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Mahalo](/mahalo)
* [Mihail](/mihail)
* [Mikayla](/mikayla)
* [Mahala](/mahala)
* [Michale](/michale)
* [Mahalah](/mahalah)
* Mihaly
* Mahalla
* Metallo
* Mitella
* Meatily
* [Milo](/milo)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Mihailo

What does the name Mihailo mean?

Mihailo (''\\mi-hail\\o'') is a South Slavic masculine given name. It is a variant of the Hebrew name Michael, and its cognates include Mihajlo and Mijailo. Common as a given name among Serbs, it is an uncommon surname.

What is the origin of the name Mihailo?

Mihailo has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Serbian.

How popular is Mihailo in 2026?

In 2026, Mihailo ranks #8,947 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Mihailo most popular?

Mihailo reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #7,613 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Mihailo a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Mihailo is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Mihailo?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mihailo include Baptiste, Artimus, Jehan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Mihailo?

Common variants and related forms of Mihailo include Mihajlo, Mijo, Miša, Miško. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Mihailo 

Mihailo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 119 births in the dataset. Mihailo's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #7,613\. Use the chart and map above to compare Mihailo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2018 → ](/year/2018)
* [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s)
* [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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