Total births
123
Unisex name · since 1989
Mykeal
123 babies named Mykeal in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 123
- total births
- 1989–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
123 boys have been named Mykeal since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Mykeal has 123 recorded births among boys since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2015.
- 123 total births
- 1989–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
123 boys have been named Mykeal since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 123
- total births
- 1989–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Mykeal was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
10 babies were named Mykeal in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Mykeal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mykeal's full recorded timeline at 2002, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mykeal at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Mykeal popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2015
- Peak year (2000)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Mykeal popularity over time - girls
13 total births recorded since 1994 (Mykeal as girls' name)
Mykeal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mykeal's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Mykeal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
74 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 74 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mykeal? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 123 babies named Mykeal. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 10 births.
When was Mykeal most popular? ▼
Mykeal was most popular in the 2000s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Is Mykeal a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Mykeal is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 123 births, and as a girl's name it has 13 births.
How long has the name Mykeal been used? ▼
Records for Mykeal go back to 1989, giving 27 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Mykeal? ▼
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.
What to do with Mykeal's data
- Mykeal's decade-level peak was the 2000s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mykeal
Nearby Names Like Mykeal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mykeal
Mykel Boy
#2225 3,444 births
Mykal Boy
#12675 1,175 births
Mykah Boy
#2820 1,110 births
Mykell Boy
#5135 810 births
Mykael Boy
#6622 544 births
Compare Mykeal side by side: Mykeal vs Mykel Mykeal vs Mykal Mykeal vs Mykah
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1989–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mykeal: Baby Name Since 1989 - 123 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mykeal. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Mykeal 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 July 2026.