Boys' name · since 1985

Mycheal

Mycheal has 101 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,373 of 45,481
all-time among boys
101
born since 1985
1990s
peak decade

101 boys have been named Mycheal since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Mycheal recorded 101 times among boys since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2015.

  • #17,373 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 101 born since 1985
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mycheal ranks #17,373 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 101 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.

#17,373 of 45,481
all-time among boys
101
born since 1985
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mycheal's 101 recorded births place it above 61.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mycheal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mycheal's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mycheal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1989)
11
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
4681012 19851989199119951998200420092015 5

Mycheal by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (44 births, 44% of the file).

1990s was Mycheal's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Mycheal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 44 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mycheal? ▼
101 babies have been named Mycheal since 1985. All-time, it sits at #17,373 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1989 with 11 births.
Where does Mycheal sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mycheal ranks #17,373 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mycheal most popular? ▼
Mycheal was most popular in the 1990s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Mycheal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mycheal since 1985 -- 31 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Mycheal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mychal, Mychael, Mycah, Mycal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Mycheal's data

  • Mycheal's decade-level peak was the 1990s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mycheal

Nearby Names Like Mycheal

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mycheal

Mychal Boy
#12413 2,007 births
Mychael Boy
#10938 1,348 births
Mycah Boy
#3893 855 births
Mycal Boy
141 births
Myca Boy
35 births

Compare Mycheal side by side: Mycheal vs Mychal Mycheal vs Mychael Mycheal vs Mycah

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Ferron
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Dareld
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mycheal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1985–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mycheal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.