Mikelle
The Story of Mikelle
As a girl name
American parents first put Mikelle on the record books as a girl name in 1969, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 29 Mikelles were born — ranking #4,209 that year. About 23% of every Mikelle on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2025, Mikelle ranks #10,080 for girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-48%). All told, over 917 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Mikelle as a boy name dates back to 1994, when 6 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 23 newborns named Mikelle — #4,507 in the national rankings. About 70% of every Mikelle on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Mikelle ranks #4,507 for boys with 23 births, rising sharply (+126% over the past five years). All told, over 122 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to 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 .
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.