Mikaeel vs Odin
Mikaeel and Odincompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Mikaeel was ranked #727 and Odin #227 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Mikaeel was ranked #764 and Odin #312 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Mikaeel was ranked #438 and Odin #462 among boys in England and Wales.
Mikaeel and Odin over time
Mikaeel and Odin appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Mikaeel held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Odin in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Mikaeel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Odin in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mikaeel and Odin changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1999 and 2025, ending at #438 and #462.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Mikaeel #416 in 2021, Odin #331 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2025
Mikaeel held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Odin in 7.
Highest recorded here: Mikaeel #416 in 2021, Odin #331 in 2022.
The order changed in 2024: Mikaeel moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #482 and #347; by 2024 that had become #427 and #479.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mikaeel #438, Odin #462.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Mikaeel | Odin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Old Norse Óðinn, connected to the root 'óðr' meaning 'frenzied, furious, inspired'. The supreme god of war, wisdom and death in Norse mythology, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old Norse |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈoʊ.dɪn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #438 (2025) | Norway · Boys #31 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Odin has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Mikaeel does not have one recorded yet.
- Mikaeel and Odin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Odin; Mikaeel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Mikaeel
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #2425 among boys in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2025
Highest recorded position: #416 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1999–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #438 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Odin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #361 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #462 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys