Mishael
Mishael was the #5,608 boys' name in the US in 2025 (16 babies), and #4,275 in England & Wales.
Mishael as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,608 (16) | #4,275 (4) | — |
| 2024 | #8,987 (8) | #5,120 (3) | #3,072 (5) |
| 2023 | #6,220 (14) | #4,108 (4) | — |
| 2022 | #5,445 (17) | — | — |
| 2021 | #4,936 (19) | #4,789 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #5,699 (15) | — | #2,746 (5) |
| 2019 | #5,813 (15) | — | — |
| 2018 | #10,760 (6) | — | — |
| 2017 | #5,788 (15) | — | — |
| 2016 | #7,157 (11) | #4,810 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #9,568 (7) | — | — |
| 2014 | #6,632 (12) | #3,362 (5) | — |
| 2013 | #7,537 (10) | — | — |
| 2012 | #6,626 (12) | — | — |
| 2011 | #9,600 (7) | #4,647 (3) | — |
Mishael as a girl’s name
- US
Show the numbers
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,107 (9) |
| 2015 | #16,419 (5) |
| 2013 | #16,547 (5) |
| 2009 | #15,242 (6) |
| 2007 | #11,630 (9) |
| 2006 | #12,420 (8) |
| 2005 | #11,834 (8) |
| 2003 | #11,325 (8) |
| 2002 | #15,432 (5) |
| 2001 | #13,521 (6) |
| 2000 | #10,745 (8) |
| 1999 | #12,688 (6) |
| 1998 | #10,122 (8) |
| 1997 | #8,334 (10) |
| 1996 | #11,807 (6) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2021 at #4,936.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1977.
- In 2025, 36% of US babies named Mishael were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Mishael is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 170,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 94,000 to 1 in 300,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mishael | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Mishael | England & Wales | Boys | #4,275 | 4 |
| Mishael | US | Girls | #10,107 | 9 |
| Mishael | US | Boys | #5,608 | 16 |