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 #12675

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Name B

Mykel

Boy name · Rank #2225

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Metric Mykal Mykel
Current Rank #12675 #2225
Total Births (all years) 1,175 3,444
Peak Year 2001 1990
Peak Year Births 59 139
Peak Decade 1990s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1977

Births by Decade

Decade Mykal Mykel
1970s 12 17
1980s 109 367
1990s 412 790
2000s 395 1,053
2010s 179 742
2020s 68 475

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 20 80
2021 8 84
2022 14 89
2023 11 87
2024 5 65
2025 10 70

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, 1972–2025.

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