Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1988

Mychal

Gender Unisex · 12% girls Rank 2025 #13,292
Rank 2025
#13,292
among boys
Babies in 2025
5
named Mychal
How common
1 in 341,615
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1988
225 babies
All-time total
2,272
#3,295 all-time among boys
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Mychal popularity over time

2,272 babies have been named Mychal since 1978, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 94 94 9 – #1,164
1980s 119 874 993 99 +956% #665
1990s 105 577 682 68 -31% #826
2000s 41 270 311 31 -54% #1,934
2010s – 161 161 16 -48% #4,351
2020s (to 2025) – 31 31 5 -68% #9,288

The story of Mychal

Mychal is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #13,292 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 2,272 American babies have been named Mychal, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1988, when 225 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mychal stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mychal?

The median living Mychal is about 35 years old; half are between 27 and 38. An estimated 2,200 people named Mychal are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mychal year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 5 #13,292
2024 – – – –
2023 – – 5 #13,543
2022 – – 5 #13,721
2021 – – 8 #9,412
2020 – – 8 #9,288
2019 – – 7 #10,474
2018 – – 17 #5,472
2017 – – 13 #6,554
2016 – – 13 #6,599
2015 – – 16 #5,660
2014 – – 23 #4,351
2013 – – 19 #4,918
2012 – – 19 #4,979
2011 – – 16 #5,594
2010 – – 18 #5,176
2009 – – 22 #4,541
2008 5 #19,565 30 #3,620
2007 8 #13,530 33 #3,358
2006 – – 17 #5,237
2005 – – 16 #5,200
2004 – – 16 #5,180
2003 6 #15,174 21 #4,067
2002 8 #11,843 58 #1,934
2001 7 #13,031 43 #2,331
2000 7 #12,718 14 #5,235
1995 13 #6,909 39 #2,128
1990 15 #6,035 153 #826
1985 5 #11,846 78 #1,046
1980 7 #8,748 26 #2,096
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mychal, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mychal?

The median living Mychal is about 35 years old. Half of all living Mychals are between 27 and 38 years old.

How many people named Mychal are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Mychal are alive in the United States, based on 2,272 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mychal in 2025?

Mychal ranked #13,292 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mychal?

2,272 babies have been named Mychal in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mychal most popular?

Mychal peaked in 1988, when 225 newborns received the name.

Is Mychal a boy or girl name?

Mychal is used for both: about 12% of babies named Mychal have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Mychal rising or falling?

Mychal is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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