Mikhel
Jurijus Kadamovas and Iouri Gherman Mikhel are Soviet-born American serial killers who immigrated to the United States from Lithuania and Russia, respectively. They were convicted of kidnapping and murdering five people. The kidnappings occurred over a four-month period beginning in late 2001, in which the kidnappers demanded ransom.
Meaning & Origin of Mikhel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jurijus Kadamovas and Iouri Gherman Mikhel are Soviet-born American serial killers who immigrated to the United States from Lithuania and Russia, respectively. They were convicted of kidnapping and murdering five people. The kidnappings occurred over a four-month period beginning in late 2001, in which the kidnappers demanded ransom.
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Origin & history
The Story of Mikhel
The earliest SSA record of Mikhel as a baby boy name dates back to 2002, when 8 babies received it. 2002 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Mikhel — #7,642 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 62% of all recorded Mikhels. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 29 Mikhels 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 Mikhel
Mikhel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 29 births in the dataset. Mikhel's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #7,642. Use the chart and map above to compare Mikhel'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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