US rank #6596 Unisex name Peak 2010 537 births

Mykael — #6596 US boys' name

537 babies named Mykael in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s281990s1152000s1882010s1502020s56
#6596
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 54% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Mykael was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

30 babies were named Mykael in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mykael

The Social Security Administration has registered 537 babies named Mykael between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mykael currently holds the #6596 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 30 babies received it in a single year. Mykael is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 126 additional births since 1990.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mykael performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 188 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Mykael shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Mykael in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mykael 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 537 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.

Mykael at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

537

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2010

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,596

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mykael popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
30
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
010203040 202420192014200920041999199419891986 8

Mykael popularity over time — girls

126 total births recorded since 1990 (Mykael as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 126 births
4681012 2010200620021999199519921990 5

Mykael by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
188 births that decade — 35% of Mykael's all-time total
1980s281990s1152000s1882010s1502020s56

Mykael by state

Where Mykael concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Mykael
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 0.9%
#2 Florida
5 0.9%
California share of Mykael's total US births 0.9%
Even split

5 of 537 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mykael?
537 babies have been named Mykael since 1986. It currently ranks #6596 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 30 births.
When was Mykael most popular?
Mykael was most popular in the 2000s decade with 188 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Mykael most popular?
The top states for the name Mykael are California (5 births), Florida (5 births).
Is Mykael a unisex name?
Yes, Mykael is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 537 births, and as a girl's name it has 126 births.
How long has the name Mykael been used?
Mykael has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mykael?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mykel, Mykal, Mykah, Mykell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1986–2024 (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.