Boy · #12,323 in 2026

Mikiel

Mikiel is a name with a single cultural origin: Maltese.

  • Maltese
Current Rank
#12,323
Peak Rank
#8,915 (2007)
Total Babies
63
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1983
First Year
2022
Last Year
2007
Peak Year
#8915
Peak Rank
63
Total Count
11
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mikiel

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

Mikiel is a name with a single cultural origin: Maltese.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Maltese

The Story of Mikiel

The earliest SSA record of Mikiel as a baby boy name dates back to 1983, when 5 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Mikiel — #8,915 in the national rankings. About 48% of every Mikiel on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Mikiel last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 63 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Mikiel

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mikiel 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.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mikiel

What does the name Mikiel mean?
Mikiel is a name with a single cultural origin: Maltese.
What is the origin of the name Mikiel?
Mikiel has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Maltese.
How popular is Mikiel in 2026?
In 2026, Mikiel ranks #12,323 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Mikiel most popular?
Mikiel reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #8,915 that year with 8 babies given the name.
Is Mikiel a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Mikiel is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Mikiel?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mikiel include Alie, Amancio, Donnavon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mikiel

Mikiel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 63 births in the dataset. Mikiel's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #8,915. Use the chart and map above to compare Mikiel'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.