Mykal vs Mykel

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

Name A

Mykal

Boy name · Rank #12631

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Name B

Mykel

Boy name · Rank #2218

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mykal Mykel
Current Rank #12631 #2218
Total Births (all years) 1,164 3,371
Peak Year 2001 1990
Peak Year Births 59 139
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1977

Births by Decade

Decade Mykal Mykel
1970ss 12 17
1980ss 109 367
1990ss 412 790
2000ss 395 1,053
2010ss 179 741
2020ss 57 403

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mykal Mykel
2014 24 81
2015 23 63
2016 16 59
2017 10 48
2018 8 58
2019 12 64
2020 19 79
2021 8 84
2022 14 89
2023 11 86
2024 5 65

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, 1972–2024.

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