Mikelle
A feminine name derived from Michelle, meaning "gift from God".
Name Census estimates that about 951 living Americans carry the first name Mikelle. It is a predominantly female name (92.2% of registrations). The average person named Mikelle today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mikelle births was 2022 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mikelle. 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.
People living today
951
~ 1 in 360,415 Americans
Peak year
2022
37 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2022 SSA rank
#4,804
Tracked since 1969
Gender
Gender distribution for Mikelle
Mikelle leans heavily female at 92.2% of total registrations, but 77 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Mikelle as a male name
- Ranked #4,804 in 2022
- 21 male births in 2022
- Peak: 2022 (21 births)
Mikelle as a female name
- Ranked #14,644 in 2024
- 6 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2001 (29 births)
Popularity
Mikelle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mikelle from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 214 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Mikelle remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mikelle 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 Mikelle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mikelles live
Origin
Meaning and history of Mikelle
The name Mikelle finds its origins in the Greek language and culture. It is a feminine variation of the name Michael, which is derived from the Hebrew name Mikhael, meaning "who is like God?". The name Mikelle emerged during the Byzantine era, around the 5th to 6th century AD.
The name Mikelle was prevalent in the Greek-speaking regions of the Byzantine Empire, which encompassed parts of modern-day Greece, Turkey, and the Balkans. It was also used in regions influenced by the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition, where names with biblical roots were common.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mikelle can be found in the "Vita Basilii," a 10th-century hagiography (biography of a saint) written by Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, which mentions a Byzantine noblewoman named Mikelle who lived during the 9th century.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Mikelle. One such person was Mikelle of Crete (c. 1050-1125), a Greek Orthodox monk and hymnographer who composed liturgical hymns and canons for the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Another prominent figure was Mikelle Akominatos (c. 1140-1220), a Byzantine Greek scholar, theologian, and Archbishop of Athens. He was known for his writings on theology, philosophy, and rhetoric.
During the Renaissance period, Mikelle Marulli (1453-1500) was an Italian humanist scholar and poet from Constantinople, known for her translations of ancient Greek texts into Latin.
In more recent times, Mikelle Pavlides (1890-1969) was a Greek actress and singer who gained popularity in the early 20th century for her performances in Greek operettas and revues.
Mikelle Chatzistefanidou (1939-2008) was a Greek poet and translator, renowned for her lyrical poetry and her translations of works by prominent poets such as Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton.
While the name Mikelle has its roots in Greek and Byzantine culture, it has also found use in other parts of the world, particularly in regions with Greek diaspora communities or those influenced by the Eastern Orthodox tradition.
People
Mikelle + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mikelle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikelle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 951 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mikelle 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 360,415 US residents.
Is Mikelle a common name?
We classify Mikelle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 989 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mikelle most popular?
The single biggest year for Mikelle was 2022, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mikelle is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Mikelle a female name?
Yes, 92.2% of people registered as Mikelle 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.
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.