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Mikel

“Who is like God?” — Hebrew via Basque origin

Boy's name · #1919 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Mikel has appeared in US records since 1882 — best rank #510 (1953) · 11,559 babies named Mikel all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 14,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Mikels

• Mikel John Obi — Nigerian association football player (born 1987)
• Mikel Arteta — Spanish football manager (born 1982)
• Mikel Oyarzabal — Spanish association football player (born 1997)
• Mikel Merino — Spanish footballer (born 1996)
• Mikel San José — Spanish association football player

What Mikels become

Among 384 notable people named Mikel:

No single standout — notable Mikels spread across many fields.

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