Mikhel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #7,643 in 2002
0 babies were named Mikhel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 2002–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMikhel first shows up in US birth records in 2002, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2002, when it reached #7,643.
About the name Mikhel
Mikhel is a boy name of Greek and Russian origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-hel”. US birth records list Mikhel for boys from 2002 to 2020, in 5 of those 19 years. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked #7,643 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesRussian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 | 888,889 boys |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 285,714 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Mikhel
What is the origin of the name Mikhel?
Mikhel has Greek, Russian roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Mikhel a boy or girl name?
Mikhel is a boy name.
How popular is the name Mikhel?
Mikhel is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #7,643 in 2002.