Is Mishael a boy or girl name?

Mishael is a unisex name. Of the 647 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 28.9% were girls and 71.1% were boys.

Mishael

Recorded 1969–2025 · United States

Mishael was most popular in 2025, when 25 American babies were given the name — ranking #8,844 that year. In 2025 it ranked #8,844, with 25 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 647 people named Mishael.

Mishael over time

Births per year. The dot marks Mishael’s peak in 2025. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Mishael a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Mishael is a unisex name — 28.9% of the 647 Americans given it were girls and 71.1% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 6% girls and 94% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org