Mykel vs Mykal

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

Name A

Mykel

Boy name · Rank #2218

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Name B

Mykal

Boy name · Rank #12631

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1977–2024.

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