Mishel
Mishel is a surname and given name, related to the names Michel and Michelle.
Meaning & Origin of Mishel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mishel is a surname and given name, related to the names Michel and Michelle.
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The Story of Mishel
Mishel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 14 Mishels were born — ranking #8,529 that year. As of 2026, Mishel ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). In total, more than 304 Mishels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Mishel
Mishel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 304 births in the dataset. Mishel's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #8,529. Use the chart and map above to compare Mishel'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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