Mychal vs Mychael

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

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Mychal

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Mychael

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mychal Mychael
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 2,007 1,348
Peak Year 1988 1989
Peak Year Births 203 83
Peak Decade 1980s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1972

Births by Decade

Decade Mychal Mychael
1970s 94 28
1980s 874 347
1990s 577 391
2000s 270 312
2010s 161 225
2020s 31 45

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mychal Mychael
2014 23 21
2015 16 26
2016 13 22
2017 13 9
2018 17 19
2019 7 13
2020 8 10
2021 8 11
2022 5 10
2023 5 8
2025 5 6

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, 1978–2025.

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