Girls' name · since 1991
Mykelle
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 109 babies named Mykelle, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #26,186 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 109
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mykelle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 109 recorded since 1991.
Social Security Administration records show Mykelle recorded 109 times among girls since 1991, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1991 to 2014.
- #26,186 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 109 born since 1991
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mykelle ranks #26,186 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 109 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.
- #26,186 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 109
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mykelle's 109 recorded births place it above 63.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Mykelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mykelle's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mykelle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2014
- Peak year (1992)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Mykelle popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1997 (Mykelle as boys' name)
Mykelle by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (51 births, 47% of the file).
2000s was Mykelle's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Mykelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
46 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 51 births (47% of all-time use).
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- Mykelle's decade-level peak was the 2000s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
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 Mykelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~23 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, 1991–2014 (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 Mykelle 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.