Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Gift from God
- Russian
- Who resembles God
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mikhail
Pronunciation
m(i)-khail, mik-hail
Famous People
USSR statemen Mikhail Gorbachev, Tsar Mikhail Kalashnikov, Tsar Mikhail Romanov
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #1260, 142 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1867, 84 births)
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #10271, 7 births); most recent 2014 (rank #16456, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | – |
| 2024 | 83 | – |
| 2023 | 93 | – |
| 2022 | 87 | – |
| 2021 | 132 | – |
| 2020 | 107 | – |
| 2019 | 97 | – |
| 2018 | 114 | – |
| 2017 | 119 | – |
| 2016 | 128 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #752, 43 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1407, 19 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2016 | 24 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #1236, 27 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #628, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #384, 9 births); most recent 2022 (rank #431, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence