The first name Mikkel
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Mikkel last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 1997, with 6 births (#1,761).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mikkel with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mikkel at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 17 boys born in the United States were named Mikkel, the 5,530th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 29 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 Mikkel
22 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mikkel HansenDanish handball player, born 1987
- Mikkel DamsgaardDanish association football player, born 2000
- Mikkel BeckmannDanish footballer, born 1983
- Mikkel KesslerDanish boxer, born 1979
- Mikkel DuelundDanish association football player, born 1997
- Mikkel BjergDanish cyclist, born 1998
- Mikkel BødkerDanish ice hockey player, born 1989
- Mikkel Frølich HonoréDanish cyclist, born 1997
- Mikkel BeckDanish footballer, born 1973
- Mikkel ThygesenDanish footballer, born 1984
- Mikkel KaufmannDanish footballer, born 2001
- Mikkel AagaardDanish ice hockey player, born 1995
Questions
- How popular is the name Mikkel?
- In 2022, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Mikkel, ranking 4,001st. Its peak was 1997, with 6 births.
- Is Mikkel a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 906 US babies named Mikkel since 1880 were boys.
- When was Mikkel most popular?
- 2004 in the United States, when 29 babies were named Mikkel, its highest rank at 3,339th.