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Mikhail

boy name
Origin
Russian
Syllables
3
Peak era
2000s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

who is like God

Goes by Misha

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mikhail peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

174 people · the #28,032 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 33

1980s1990s2000s

Among people named Mikhail living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Mikhail

Most people given the name Mikhail 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.

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