Mikel

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

Boy's name · #1930 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Mikel reached its best rank, #513, in 1953 and ranked #1930 in 2025. About 12,000 boys have carried it since 1882. Together with its spelling variant Mykel (#2101), Mikel would rank around #1290 with about 150 births last year — the newborns split about 54/46 between Mikel and Mykel.

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.

Similar names: Mykel · Efren · Mickey · Yoel · Hansel · Misael

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