Mikelle
The Story of Mikelle
As a girl name
Mikelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1969, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 29 Mikelles were born — ranking #4,209 that year. As of 2026, Mikelle ranks #10,080 for girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-48%). In total, more than 917 Mikelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mikelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1994, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 23 Mikelles were born — ranking #4,507 that year. As of 2026, Mikelle ranks #4,507 for boys with 23 births, rising sharply (+126% over the past five years). In total, more than 122 Mikelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Mikelle most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Serbia32%
- Brazil24%
- Philippines20%
- Italy12%
- United States12%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Mikelle
Phonetically similar names — useful when Mikelle is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Mikelle
Mikelle is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 917 births in the dataset. Mikelle's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #2,736. Use the chart and map above to compare Mikelle'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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