Mikal
Meaning
“A modern respelling of Michael, from Hebrew, who is like God; also the standard Norwegian spelling.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mikal peaked in the 1990s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
183 people · the #27,078 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 12
Among people named Mikal living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 25 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Mikal
Most people given the name Mikal in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Mikal you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Mikal deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Mikal truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Mikal fits with your family’s names and surname.
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