Mykal vs Mykell

Side-by-side comparison of Mykal and Mykell — 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

Mykell

Boy name · Rank #5117

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Metric Mykal Mykell
Current Rank #12631 #5117
Total Births (all years) 1,164 798
Peak Year 2001 2006
Peak Year Births 59 42
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1987

Births by Decade

Decade Mykal Mykell
1970ss 12 —
1980ss 109 16
1990ss 412 111
2000ss 395 311
2010ss 179 246
2020ss 57 114

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mykal Mykell
2014 24 26
2015 23 22
2016 16 17
2017 10 20
2018 8 20
2019 12 19
2020 19 24
2021 8 30
2022 14 23
2023 11 18
2024 5 19

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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