Recorded 1978–1991 Unisex name Peak 1978 10 births

Mychel — boys' name

10 babies named Mychel in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51990s5
1970s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Mychel was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

5 babies were named Mychel in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mychel

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Mychel between 1978 and 1991, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mychel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Mychel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 1988.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mychel performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Mychel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mychel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mychel at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

10

Since 1978

14 years of records

Peak year

1978

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1978

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1991

Mychel popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1978

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1978)
5
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
5 19911978 5

Mychel popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 1988 (Mychel as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19961988 5

Mychel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
5 births that decade — 50% of Mychel's all-time total
1970s51990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mychel?
10 babies have been named Mychel since 1978. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1978 with 5 births.
When was Mychel most popular?
Mychel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Is Mychel a unisex name?
Yes, Mychel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 10 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Mychel been used?
Mychel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 14 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Mychel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mychal, Mychael, Mycah, Mycal, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1978–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.