Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1998

Mykal

Gender Unisex · 22% girls Rank 2025 #8,050
Rank 2025
#8,050
among boys · ↑5,565 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Mykal
How common
1 in 170,808
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1998
79 babies
All-time total
1,507
#4,645 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Mykal popularity over time

1,507 babies have been named Mykal since 1972, 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 5 12 17 2 – #4,880
1980s 46 109 155 16 +812% #2,341
1990s 145 412 557 56 +259% #1,817
2000s 115 395 510 51 -8% #1,885
2010s 21 179 200 20 -61% #3,973
2020s (to 2025) – 68 68 11 -43% #4,809

The story of Mykal

Mykal is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,050 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 1,507 American babies have been named Mykal, about 78% boys and 22% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 79 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Mykal stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mykal?

The median living Mykal is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 31. An estimated 1,500 people named Mykal are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Mykal 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 – – 10 #8,050
2024 – – 5 #13,615
2023 – – 11 #7,595
2022 – – 14 #6,379
2021 – – 8 #9,413
2020 – – 20 #4,809
2019 – – 12 #7,046
2018 6 #15,089 8 #9,394
2017 – – 10 #7,962
2016 – – 16 #5,705
2015 – – 23 #4,368
2014 7 #14,125 24 #4,217
2013 – – 17 #5,323
2012 – – 26 #3,973
2011 8 #13,008 20 #4,775
2010 – – 23 #4,324
2009 5 #19,308 26 #3,998
2008 6 #16,844 36 #3,202
2007 13 #9,384 26 #3,970
2006 12 #9,721 37 #3,013
2005 6 #15,833 43 #2,597
2004 12 #9,097 41 #2,626
2003 9 #11,035 37 #2,714
2002 15 #7,330 39 #2,534
2001 19 #6,004 59 #1,885
2000 18 #6,146 51 #2,008
1995 14 #6,507 42 #2,009
1990 8 #9,857 43 #1,830
1985 – – 9 #4,574
1980 – – 8 #4,808
1975 5 #10,050 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mykal?

The median living Mykal is about 25 years old. Half of all living Mykals are between 18 and 31 years old.

How many people named Mykal are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Mykal are alive in the United States, based on 1,507 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mykal in 2025?

Mykal ranked #8,050 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mykal?

1,507 babies have been named Mykal in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mykal most popular?

Mykal peaked in 1998, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Mykal a boy or girl name?

Mykal is used for both: about 22% of babies named Mykal have been girls and 78% boys.

Is the name Mykal rising or falling?

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

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