Boys' name · since 1996

Mykol

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 35 babies named Mykol, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,772 of 45,481
all-time among boys
35
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade

35 boys have been named Mykol since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mykol has been recorded 35 times among boys since 1996, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2018.

  • #24,772 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 35 born since 1996
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mykol ranks #24,772 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 35 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.

#24,772 of 45,481
all-time among boys
35
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mykol's 35 recorded births place it above 45.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mykol's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mykol's full recorded timeline at 2008, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mykol popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2003)
7
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 199619982003200820162018 5

Mykol by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (14 births, 40% of the file).

2000s was Mykol's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Mykol births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 14 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mykol?
Mykol has been given to 35 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #24,772 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 7 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
Where does Mykol sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mykol ranks #24,772 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mykol most popular?
Mykol was most popular in the 2000s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Mykol been used?
Mykol has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 23 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Mykol?
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 Mykol's data

  • Mykol's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mykol

Nearby Names Like Mykol

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mykol

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mykol: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1996–2018 (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 Mykol 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.