Unisex name · since 1987
Mykell
810 babies named Mykell in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,864 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,949 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 810
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Mykell is the #6949 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 810 recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Mykell recorded 810 times among boys since 1987, holding rank #6949 nationally today, ahead of 50% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #5,864 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,949 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 810 born since 1987
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mykell ranks #5,864 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,949 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 810 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,864 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,949 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 810
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mykell's 810 recorded births place it above 87.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
How Mykell compares
810 Top 35% higher than 65% 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
Mykell's all-time total is 120% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mykell | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 810 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mykell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mykell splits its recorded history at 2006: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 42 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mykell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Mykell popularity over time - girls
258 total births recorded since 1984 (Mykell as girls' name)
Mykell by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (311 births, 38% of the file).
2000s was Mykell's strongest decade.
311 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Mykell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 111
1990s
111 births
- 2000s
2000s
311 births
- 2010s
2010s
246 births
- 2020s
2020s
126 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 311 births (38% of all-time use).
How Mykell 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 Mykell's total volume
Mykell by state
Where Mykell concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 15 | 1.9% |
| #2 | California | | 11 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.6% |
15 of 810 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Mykell's data
- Mykell's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (311 total births) through the 2020s (126) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Mykells (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Mykell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~38 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, 1987–2025 (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 Mykell 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.