Unisex name · since 1972
Mykal
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 1,175 babies named Mykal, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,646 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,812 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,175
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,175 babies have been named Mykal since 1972, making it today's #7812 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Mykal recorded 1,175 times among boys since 1972, holding rank #7812 nationally today, ahead of 44% of boys, 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 1972 to 2025.
- #4,646 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,812 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,175 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mykal ranks #4,646 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,812 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,175 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,646 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,812 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,175
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Mykal's 1,175 recorded births place it above 89.78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Mykal compares
1,175 Top 29% higher than 71% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mykal's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mykal | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,175 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 59 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mykal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mykal's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 59, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mykal popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Mykal popularity over time - girls
332 total births recorded since 1975 (Mykal as girls' name)
Mykal by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (412 births, 35% of the file).
1990s was Mykal's strongest decade.
412 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Mykal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 109
1980s
109 births
- 1990s
1990s
412 births
- 2000s
2000s
395 births
- 2010s
2010s
179 births
- 2020s 68
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 412 births (35% of all-time use).
How Mykal compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Mykal's total volume
Mykal by state
Where Mykal concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 30 | 2.6% |
| #2 | California | | 19 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 15 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 12 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #6 | New York | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.4% |
30 of 1,175 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Mykal appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mykal's data
- Mykal's decade-level peak was the 1990s (412 total births); usage has since declined to 68 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Mykals (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mykal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
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, 1972–2025 (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 Mykal 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.