UK boy's name
Mikail
A masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God?".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Mikail is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Mikail popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #691, with 59 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2013, with 69 births.
This profile covers 984 England and Wales registrations across 27 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 86% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 984 living people in the UK are called Mikail. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Mikail ranked #691 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 59 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2013, when 69 boys were registered as Mikail.
- • Mikail ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #703 in 2022.
- • About 984 living people in the UK are estimated to have Mikail as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#691
2024
Births in 2024
59
Latest year
Peak year
2013
69 births
Estimated living
984
2026
Meaning
What does Mikail mean?
The name Mikail is derived from the Hebrew name Michael, which means "who is like God?" or "one who is like God." It is a theophoric name, meaning it is derived from a divine source. The name has its roots in ancient Semitic languages and can be traced back to the biblical figure Michael, an archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
The name Mikail first appeared in the Bible in the Book of Daniel, where Michael is described as a protector of Israel. In the New Testament, Michael is mentioned in the Book of Revelation as the leader of the heavenly army against Satan and his forces. The name also appears in the Quran, where Mikail is one of the four archangels alongside Jibreel (Gabriel), Israfeel (Raphael), and Azrael.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Mikail was Michael I, who reigned as the Byzantine Emperor from 811 to 813 CE. Another notable figure was Michael III, also known as Michael the Drunkard, who ruled the Byzantine Empire from 842 to 867 CE.
In the Middle Ages, the name Mikail was popular among Christian communities. Saint Michael the Archangel was revered as the patron saint of warriors and was often depicted in art and literature. One famous bearer of the name was Michael VIII Palaiologos, who reigned as the Byzantine Emperor from 1259 to 1282 CE and played a significant role in the temporary reunification of the Eastern and Western churches.
During the Renaissance period, the name Mikail was associated with several notable artists and scholars. Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), the renowned Italian artist, was baptized with the name Mikail. Another famous bearer of the name was Michael Servetus (1511-1553), a Spanish theologian and polymath who made significant contributions to the study of anatomy and circulation.
In the 20th century, Mikail Kuzmin (1872-1936) was a prominent Russian poet and novelist who is considered one of the founders of the Acmeist movement in Russian literature. Another notable figure was Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-2022), the last leader of the Soviet Union, who played a pivotal role in ending the Cold War and introducing democratic reforms through his policies of perestroika and glasnost.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Mikail over time
The chart below shows babies named Mikail registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Mikail, the clearest high point is 2013. The latest England and Wales figure is 59 births in 2024, compared with 69 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mikail by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Mikail was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #739 | 290 | 5 |
| 2010s | #752 | 520 | 10 |
| 2000s | #1452 | 165 | 10 |
| 1990s | #2216 | 9 | 2 |
Geography
Where Mikail is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Mikail. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Mikail ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #703 in 2022.
Across the UK
Mikail in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#703 in 2022
2 years of NRS records, 6 total registered
Related
Names similar to Mikail
- Matthew 80,931
- Mohammed 74,321
- Muhammad 72,235
- Max 59,807
- Michael 47,075
- Mason 38,935
- Mohammad 25,910
- Morgan 15,994
- Muhammed 11,527
- Mark 11,336
- Marcus 11,257
- Maxwell 10,006
FAQ
Mikail: questions and answers
How popular is the name Mikail in the UK right now?
In 2024, Mikail was ranked #691 for boys in England and Wales, with 59 births registered.
When was Mikail most popular?
The peak year on record was 2013, with 69 babies registered as Mikail in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Mikail?
A masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God?".
How many people are called Mikail in the UK?
A total of 984 babies have been registered as Mikail across the 27 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 6 more in Scotland.
Where is Mikail most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Mikail ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #703 in 2022. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.