Mikhail
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #7,649 in 1978
0 babies were named Mikhail in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1978–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMikhail first shows up in US birth records in 1968, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 57 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #7,649.
About the name Mikhail
Mikhail is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ail”. US birth records list Mikhail for girls from 1978 to 2014, in 4 of those 37 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #7,649 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3 | 434,783 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,587,302 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 girls |
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Questions about the name Mikhail
What is the origin of the name Mikhail?
Mikhail has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Mikhail a boy or girl name?
Mikhail is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Mikhail?
Mikhail is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #7,649 in 1978.