The first name Mihai
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 boys were named Mihai, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 36 births (#861).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mihai with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mihai at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 boys born in the United States were named Mihai, the 11,541st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 8 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Mihai
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu62nd Prime Minister of Romania (2012)
- Mihai Tudose66th Prime Minister of Romania (2017-2018)
- Mihai ȚurcașCanoe racer, 1942–2002
- Mihai PopescuAssociation football player, born 1993
- Mihai BordeianuAssociation football player, born 1991
- Sorin Grindeanu65th Prime Minister of Romania (2017)
Questions
- How popular is the name Mihai?
- In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Mihai, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2017, with 36 births.
- When was Mihai most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 8 babies were named Mihai, its highest rank at 9,566th.