Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1990

Mykel

Meaning Spelling variant of Mikel Gender Unisex · 17% girls Rank 2025 #2,101 Trend ↑ Rising 14%

Spelling variant of Mikel.

Rank 2025
#2,101
among boys · ↑125 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
70
named Mykel · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 24,401
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1990
157 babies
All-time total
4,157
#2,305 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Mykel popularity over time

4,157 babies have been named Mykel since 1975, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 32 17 49 5 – #5,551
1980s 111 367 478 48 +876% #1,159
1990s 269 790 1,059 106 +122% #872
2000s 194 1,053 1,247 125 +18% #1,265
2010s 89 742 831 83 -33% #1,585
2020s (to 2025) 18 475 493 82 -1% #1,822

Where Mykel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 72 0.04 outside top 500
2027 73 0.04 outside top 500
2028 74 0.04 outside top 500
2029 76 0.04 outside top 500
2030 76 0.04 outside top 500

Where Mykel is most popular

Boys named Mykel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Mykel born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Georgia 23 0.091 +99%
Louisiana 6 0.059 +28%
Texas 33 0.037 -18%
New York 13 0.030 -34%
Florida 14 0.030 -35%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -39%
Virginia 5 0.026 -42%
Michigan 5 0.024 -47%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -49%
Illinois 6 0.023 -49%
Pennsylvania 6 0.023 -51%
California 20 0.022 -52%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mykel

Mykel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,101 in 2025 with 70 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 4,157 American babies have been named Mykel, about 83% boys and 17% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1990, when 157 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 Mykel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mykel?

The median living Mykel is about 21 years old; half are between 13 and 31. An estimated 4,100 people named Mykel are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Mykel 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 – – 70 #2,101
2024 – – 65 #2,226
2023 7 #13,049 87 #1,843
2022 6 #14,773 89 #1,822
2021 – – 84 #1,849
2020 5 #16,782 80 #1,864
2019 8 #12,092 64 #2,206
2018 6 #15,090 58 #2,319
2017 6 #15,364 48 #2,620
2016 5 #18,038 59 #2,271
2015 7 #14,034 63 #2,182
2014 8 #12,730 81 #1,838
2013 11 #10,042 78 #1,844
2012 14 #8,504 96 #1,623
2011 10 #10,940 98 #1,585
2010 14 #8,591 97 #1,622
2009 19 #6,989 106 #1,554
2008 18 #7,306 120 #1,411
2007 14 #8,867 118 #1,396
2006 11 #10,397 104 #1,476
2005 26 #5,068 124 #1,265
2004 17 #7,006 116 #1,289
2003 21 #5,734 96 #1,398
2002 19 #6,056 91 #1,429
2001 26 #4,651 97 #1,343
2000 23 #5,100 81 #1,503
1995 30 #3,644 64 #1,504
1990 18 #5,213 139 #872
1985 13 #5,569 57 #1,274
1980 10 #6,615 11 #3,765
1975 6 #8,680 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mykel?

The median living Mykel is about 21 years old. Half of all living Mykels are between 13 and 31 years old.

How many people named Mykel are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Mykel are alive in the United States, based on 4,157 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mykel mean?

Spelling variant of Mikel.

How popular is the name Mykel in 2025?

Mykel ranked #2,101 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 70 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mykel?

4,157 babies have been named Mykel in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mykel most popular?

Mykel peaked in 1990, when 157 newborns received the name.

Is Mykel a boy or girl name?

Mykel is used for both: about 17% of babies named Mykel have been girls and 83% boys.

Is the name Mykel rising or falling?

Mykel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Mykel become more popular?

Mykel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 76 boys named Mykel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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