Mycal vs Mychael

Side-by-side comparison of Mycal and Mychael — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Mycal

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Name B

Mychael

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Metric Mycal Mychael
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 141 1,341
Peak Year 1988 1989
Peak Year Births 14 83
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1983 1972

Births by Decade

Decade Mycal Mychael
1970ss — 28
1980ss 61 347
1990ss 47 391
2000ss 20 311
2010ss 13 225
2020ss — 39

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mycal Mychael
2014 8 21
2015 — 26
2016 — 22
2017 — 9
2018 — 19
2019 — 13
2020 — 10
2021 — 11
2022 — 10
2023 — 8

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1983–2014.

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