Mickel Boy
How popular is Mickel?
#9,710 boy name in 2025
7 baby boys were named Mickel in the US in 2025, making it the 9710th most popular boy name.
1,644living people named Mickel (est.)
51median age of people named Mickel
2,009babies named Mickel since 1880
1 in 473,620US babies born in 2025
Mickel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #9,710 for boys |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 7 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-42% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #6,671 in 2015, #8,734 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1957 (54 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,014 in 1953 |
| First recorded | 1914 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Mickel counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Mikel family of names ranked #788 for boys in 2025 (#819 the year before), with 294 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mikel | 81 | 28% |
| Mykel | 70 | 24% |
| Mikail | 47 | 16% |
| Mikal | 31 | 11% |
| Mykell | 12 | 4% |
| Mikkel | 17 | 6% |
| Mikell | 9 | 3% |
| Mykal | 10 | 3% |
| Mikeal | 5 | 2% |
| Mickel | 7 | 2% |
| Mikale | 5 | 2% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Mickel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 | #2,914 |
| 1920s | 26 | #3,488 |
| 1930s | 31 | #2,326 |
| 1940s | 131 | #1,321 |
| 1950s | 448 | #1,014 |
| 1960s | 358 | #1,138 |
| 1970s | 280 | #1,296 |
| 1980s | 158 | #2,085 |
| 1990s | 213 | #2,462 |
| 2000s | 177 | #3,316 |
| 2010s | 96 | #5,996 |
| 2020s | 38 | #8,161 |
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Questions
- Is Mickel a boy or girl name?
- Mickel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Mickel were boys.
- How popular is the name Mickel?
- 7 baby boys were named Mickel in the US in 2025, making it the 9710th most popular boy name.
- When was Mickel most popular?
- Mickel peaked in 1957, when 54 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,014 in 1953.
- How many people are named Mickel?
- 2,009 babies have been named Mickel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,644 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 51.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.