Unisex name · since 1998

Mystikal

Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Mystikal, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,323 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1998
1990s
peak decade

Mystikal sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 1998.

Mystikal has 17 recorded births among boys since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2001.

  • #30,323 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 1998
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mystikal ranks #30,323 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1998, peaking in the 1990s.

#30,323 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1998
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mystikal's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% 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.

Mystikal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mystikal's full recorded timeline at 1999, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mystikal popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1998)
6
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4.555.566.5 199819992001 5

Mystikal popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1998 (Mystikal as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1998 5

Mystikal by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (12 births, 71% of the file).

1990s was Mystikal's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Mystikal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mystikal? ▼
17 babies have been named Mystikal since 1998. All-time, it sits at #30,323 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1998 with 6 births.
Where does Mystikal sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mystikal ranks #30,323 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 Mystikal most popular? ▼
Mystikal was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Is Mystikal a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Mystikal is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 17 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Mystikal been used? ▼
Mystikal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 4 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Mystikal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Myson, Myshawn, Myshaun, Myshon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Mystikal's data

  • Mystikal's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- 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 Mystikal

Nearby Names Like Mystikal

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

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#12650 153 births
Myshaun Boy
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Myshon Boy
24 births
Mysean Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mystikal: 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, 1998–2001 (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 Mystikal 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.