NAME PROFILE
Mikhail
Historical SSA popularity data for Mikhail.
Key Stats
| Total births | 4,158 |
| Gender | Male (48% / 52%) |
| Peak year | 2015 |
| Peak generation | Gen A |
| First recorded | 1979 |
| Most recent | 2025 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Origin | Russian, Ukrainian, Hebrew |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
CA — 26%NY — 25%FL — 21%TX — 18%WA — 10%
Notable People
Mikhail Baryshnikov (Dancer, Actor) · Mikhail Gorbachev (Politician, Former General Secretary of the Soviet Union) · Mikhail Bulgakov (Author, *The Master and Margarita*) · Mikhail Lermontov (Poet, Novelist) · Mikhail Sholokhov (Novelist, *And Quiet Flows the Don*)
Nicknames & Diminutives
MishaMikha
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