Mikel is a distinctive choice, ranked #1517 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Mikel in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1517
About the Name Mikel
Mikel is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 118 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1119 in 2012 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1999.
Mikel is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mikel
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Mikel per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mikel in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mikel is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 118 places over the last five years to #1517 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Mikel is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Mikel include: Mikel Erentxun — Mikel Erentxun Acosta is a Spanish rock musician of Basque heritage.; Mikel Gogorza — Mikel Johan Gogorza Krüger-Johnsen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland.; Mikel Unanue — Mikel Unanue is a Spanish curler..
Mikel does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mikels in the wild.
17
UK babies named Mikel (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 118 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mikel
Likely around 1 other Mikel in the class
UK Popularity (1999–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Mikel
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mikel Frans Jollett is an American musician and author. He is best known as the frontman for American indie rock band the Airborne Toxic Event as well as the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Hollywood Park.
Mikel Landa Meana is a Spanish Basque professional road cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam Soudal–Quick-Step. His career breakthrough came at the 2015 Giro d'Italia where he won two stages and finished third overall.