Mikael
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mikael peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
35,727 people · the #728 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 5,682 · median age 14
Among people named Mikael living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 4,346 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Mikael
Most people given the name Mikael in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Mikael deep dive
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