Mykal Boy
How popular is Mykal?
#7,675 boy name in 2025
10 baby boys were named Mykal in the US in 2025, making it the 7675th most popular boy name.
1,476living people named Mykal (est.)
26median age of people named Mykal
1,507babies named Mykal since 1880
1 in 331,534US babies born in 2025
Mykal popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #7,675 for boys (▲ 4669 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 10 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-57% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,293 in 2015, #4,694 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2001 (59 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,798 in 1999 |
| First recorded | 1972 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 95% boys, 5% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Mykal counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Mikel family of names ranked #788 for boys in 2025 (#819 the year before), with 294 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mikel | 81 | 28% |
| Mykel | 70 | 24% |
| Mikail | 47 | 16% |
| Mikal | 31 | 11% |
| Mykell | 12 | 4% |
| Mikkel | 17 | 6% |
| Mikell | 9 | 3% |
| Mykal | 10 | 3% |
| Mikeal | 5 | 2% |
| Mickel | 7 | 2% |
| Mikale | 5 | 2% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Mykal by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 | #4,552 |
| 1980s | 109 | #2,300 |
| 1990s | 412 | #1,798 |
| 2000s | 395 | #1,867 |
| 2010s | 179 | #3,892 |
| 2020s | 68 | #4,694 |
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Questions
- Is Mykal a boy or girl name?
- Mykal is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 95% of babies named Mykal were boys.
- How popular is the name Mykal?
- 10 baby boys were named Mykal in the US in 2025, making it the 7675th most popular boy name.
- When was Mykal most popular?
- Mykal peaked in 2001, when 59 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,798 in 1999.
- How many people are named Mykal?
- 1,507 babies have been named Mykal in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,476 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 26.
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.