Mykell Boy
How popular is Mykell?
#6,799 boy name in 2025
12 baby boys were named Mykell in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
1,054living people named Mykell (est.)
19median age of people named Mykell
1,068babies named Mykell since 1880
1 in 276,279US babies born in 2025
Mykell popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #6,799 for boys (▼ 1736 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 12 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-45% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,405 in 2015, #4,137 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2006 (42 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,595 in 2004 |
| First recorded | 1987 |
| 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 |
Mykell 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.
Mykell by decade
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Questions
- Is Mykell a boy or girl name?
- Mykell is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 95% of babies named Mykell were boys.
- How popular is the name Mykell?
- 12 baby boys were named Mykell in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
- When was Mykell most popular?
- Mykell peaked in 2006, when 42 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,595 in 2004.
- How many people are named Mykell?
- 1,068 babies have been named Mykell in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,054 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 19.
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.