UK boy's name
Mikesh
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 1997. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Mikesh is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Mikesh popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 1997 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2337, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 5 births.
This profile covers 9 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 1996 to 1997. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, 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 80% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 9 living people in the UK are called Mikesh. 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 1998 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Mikesh ranked #2337 for boys in England and Wales in 1997, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 5 boys were registered as Mikesh.
- • About 9 living people in the UK are estimated to have Mikesh as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2337
1997
Births in 1997
4
Latest year
Peak year
1996
5 births
Estimated living
9
2026
Popularity
Mikesh over time
The chart below shows babies named Mikesh registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 1997. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Mikesh, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 1997, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mikesh by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Mikesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | #2179 | 9 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Mikesh
- 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
Mikesh: questions and answers
How popular is the name Mikesh in the UK right now?
In 1997, Mikesh was ranked #2337 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Mikesh most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 5 babies registered as Mikesh in England and Wales.
How many people are called Mikesh in the UK?
A total of 9 babies have been registered as Mikesh across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
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.