Mihailo
A masculine name of Slavic origin meaning "who is like God".
Name Census estimates that about 118 living Americans carry the first name Mihailo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mihailo today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mihailo births was 2018 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mihailo. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Mihailo with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
118
~ 1 in 2,904,698 Americans
Peak year
2018
10 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,545
Tracked since 2003
Census
Mihailo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 233 people with the first name Mihailo, which placed it at #34,862 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#34,862
National first-name rank
People counted
233
233 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
90.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mihailo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mihailo is White at 90.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.9%) and Two or More Races (3.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mihailo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mihailo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.1% · 210
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 9
- Two or more races3.4% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 5
- Black or African American0.4% · 1
Popularity
Mihailo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mihailo from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 56 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Mihailo remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mihailo by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mihailo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mihailo
The name Mihailo is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name Michael, which means "who is like God?" in Hebrew. It has its origins in the Old Testament and is found in various cultures and languages around the world, including Serbian, Croatian, and Macedonian.
The name Mihailo gained popularity in the Slavic regions, particularly in the Balkans, after the spread of Christianity in the region. It was adopted by the Serbs, Croats, and Macedonians, who adapted the name to their respective languages and cultural traditions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mihailo can be found in the medieval Serbian epic poems and folklore, where it was often associated with heroic figures and warriors. The name appears in the Serbian epic poem "The Mountain Wreath" by Petar Petrović Njegoš, which depicts the struggle against Ottoman rule in Montenegro.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Mihailo. One of the most famous was Mihailo Obrenović (1823-1868), a Prince of Serbia who played a significant role in the Serbian struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire. He was assassinated in 1868, leading to the end of the Obrenović dynasty in Serbia.
Another prominent figure with the name Mihailo was Mihailo Idvorski Pupin (1858-1935), a Serbian-American physicist and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of long-distance telephone communication. He was also a pioneering educator and a founding member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
In the religious sphere, Mihailo Jovanović (1826-1898) was a Serbian Orthodox bishop and writer who played a crucial role in the revival of Serbian culture and education in the 19th century. He is remembered for his efforts in promoting literacy and education among the Serbian population.
Mihailo Petrović Alas (1868-1943) was a Serbian mathematician and inventor who made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and mechanics. He is considered one of the most important Serbian scientists and is known for his work on differential equations and the theory of finite deformations.
Mihailo Konstantinović (1828-1905) was a Serbian writer, philosopher, and politician who played a significant role in the Serbian cultural renaissance of the 19th century. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in Serbian literary history and is known for his works exploring the themes of freedom, justice, and national identity.
People
Mihailo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mihailo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mihailo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mihailo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 118 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mihailo going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,904,698 US residents.
Is Mihailo a common name?
We classify Mihailo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 119 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mihailo most popular?
The single biggest year for Mihailo was 2018, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mihailo is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mihailo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 233 people with the name Mihailo, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,862 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mihailo in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mihailo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mihailo leans strongly male. 223 people counted with this name were male (98.2%), compared with 4 female bearers (1.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mihailo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mihailo is White at 90.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.9%) and Two or More Races (3.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mihailo most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mihailo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.1% (210 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mihailo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mihailo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mihailo in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mihailo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mihailo in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mihailo can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Mihailo?
Find out how many people share the name Mihailo on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.