Mykel
Mykel was the 2101st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 70 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 872nd with 139 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 81 places. More babies were named Mykel in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,101 boys, down 237 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 70boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1990139 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,157babies recorded
Mykel popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #2,101 | — | 70 |
| 2020 | #16,782 | #1,864 | 5 | 80 |
| 2010 | #8,591 | #1,622 | 14 | 97 |
| 2000 | #5,100 | #1,503 | 23 | 81 |
| 1990 | #5,213 | #872 | 18 | 139 |
| 1980 | #6,615 | #3,765 | 10 | 11 |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Mykel, counting every spelling?
Mykel is a spelling of Mikel, a name family that ranked #829 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,101 for Mykel on its own. Together these spellings went to 280 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikel | 81 | #1,930 | 507 |
| Mikhail | 84 | #1,884 | 479 |
| Mykel | 70 | #2,101 | 395 |
| Mykell | 12 | #7,064 | 102 |
| Mikkel | 17 | #5,530 | 86 |
| Mikell | 9 | #8,691 | 81 |
| Mickel | 7 | #10,335 | 30 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Mykel?
70 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Mykel (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Mykel born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 120 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Mykel.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Mykel?
About 3,400 people born in the US named Mykel are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 13 and 30. That makes Mykel mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Mykel by state
How common Mykel was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (2.0×). In 39 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Mykel: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Mykel, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Mykel
How popular is the name Mykel?
Mykel was the 2101st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 70 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 872nd with 139 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 81 places. More babies were named Mykel in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Mykel a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Mykel in the US.
Where is Mykel most popular?
In 2021–2025, Mykel was most common in Georgia (0.09 per 1,000 boys), followed by Louisiana and Texas.