Mikayle
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God?".
Name Census estimates that about 59 living Americans carry the first name Mikayle. It is a predominantly female name (91.7% of registrations). The average person named Mikayle today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mikayle births was 1997 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mikayle. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Mikayle. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
59
~ 1 in 5,809,396 Americans
Peak year
1997
11 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2002 SSA rank
#11,863
Tracked since 1993
Census
Mikayle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 146 people with the first name Mikayle, which placed it at #46,062 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
#46,062
National first-name rank
People counted
146
146 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
43.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mikayle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mikayle is White at 43.8%. The next largest groups are Black (34.9%) and Hispanic (8.2%). 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 Mikayle 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 Mikayle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White43.8% · 64
- Black or African American34.9% · 51
- Hispanic or Latino8.2% · 12
- Two or more races7.5% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.4% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Mikayle
Mikayle leans heavily female at 91.7% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Mikayle as a male name
- Ranked #11,863 in 2002
- 5 male births in 2002
- Peak: 2002 (5 births)
Mikayle as a female name
- Ranked #13,731 in 2004
- 7 female births in 2004
- Peak: 1997 (11 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mikayle leans strongly female. 119 people counted with this name were female (81.0%), compared with 28 male bearers (19.0%).
Popularity
Mikayle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mikayle from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 41 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Mikayle remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mikayle 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 Mikayle 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 Mikayle
The name Mikayle originates from the Hebrew name Michael, which means "who is like God?" or "one who is like God." The name can be traced back to the Bible, where Michael is described as an archangel and a leader of the heavenly host.
In the Old Testament, Michael is mentioned in the Book of Daniel as one of the chief princes and as the protector of Israel. The name also appears in the New Testament, where Michael is depicted as leading the angels against the forces of Satan.
The name Mikayle is a variant spelling that emerged in the Middle Ages, particularly in regions with strong Christian and Jewish communities. It was commonly used in parts of Europe, such as Italy, Spain, and Portugal, where the name took on various linguistic adaptations.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mikayle can be found in the works of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), who mentioned the archangel Michael in his epic poem "The Divine Comedy."
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Mikayle. One of the earliest was Mikayle of Alexandria (c. 6th century), a Coptic Christian bishop and writer who played a significant role in the establishment of the Coptic Church.
Another prominent figure was Mikayle the Syrian (c. 1126-1199), a renowned Syriac Orthodox bishop and chronicler who wrote extensively on the history of the Crusades and the region of Anatolia.
In the Renaissance period, the name was carried by Mikayle Angelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), the iconic Italian artist and sculptor best known for his masterpieces such as the Sistine Chapel ceiling and the statue of David.
In the 19th century, Mikayle Bakunin (1814-1876) was a Russian revolutionary and philosopher who played a significant role in the development of anarchist theory and the socialist movement.
More recently, Mikayle Gorbachev (1931-2022) was a prominent Soviet and Russian statesman who served as the last leader of the Soviet Union and played a pivotal role in the end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
People
Mikayle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mikayle 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
Mikayle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikayle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 59 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mikayle 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 5,809,396 US residents.
Is Mikayle a common name?
We classify Mikayle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 60 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mikayle most popular?
The single biggest year for Mikayle was 1997, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mikayle is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mikayle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 146 people with the name Mikayle, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #46,062 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 Mikayle 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 Mikayle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mikayle leans strongly female. 119 people counted with this name were female (81.0%), compared with 28 male bearers (19.0%). 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 Mikayle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mikayle is White at 43.8%. The next largest groups are Black (34.9%) and Hispanic (8.2%). 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 Mikayle most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mikayle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.8% (64 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 Mikayle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mikayle a female name?
Yes, 91.7% of people registered as Mikayle in the SSA data are female. 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 Mikayle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mikayle 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 Mikayle 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 common is the name Mikayle?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.