Mychael Boy
How popular is Mychael?
#10,691 boy name in 2025
6 baby boys were named Mychael in the US in 2025, making it the 10691st most popular boy name.
1,549living people named Mychael (est.)
29median age of people named Mychael
1,590babies named Mychael since 1880
1 in 552,557US babies born in 2025
Mychael popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #10,691 for boys |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 6 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-77% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,980 in 2015, #7,497 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1989 (83 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,158 in 1989 |
| First recorded | 1972 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 96% boys, 4% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Mychael counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Michael family of names ranked #26 for boys in 2025 (#27 the year before), with 8,100 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michael | 8,094 | 100% |
| Mychael | 6 | 0% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Mychael by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28 | #2,668 |
| 1980s | 347 | #1,158 |
| 1990s | 391 | #1,430 |
| 2000s | 312 | #2,792 |
| 2010s | 225 | #3,305 |
| 2020s | 45 | #7,084 |
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Questions
- Is Mychael a boy or girl name?
- Mychael is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 96% of babies named Mychael were boys.
- How popular is the name Mychael?
- 6 baby boys were named Mychael in the US in 2025, making it the 10691st most popular boy name.
- When was Mychael most popular?
- Mychael peaked in 1989, when 83 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,158 in 1989.
- How many people are named Mychael?
- 1,590 babies have been named Mychael in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,549 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 29.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.