unisex name
Mykael
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 827
Mykael is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 15% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2010, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
Mykael over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 28 |
| 1990s | 181 |
| 2000s | 243 |
| 2010s | 155 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 63 |
How popular is Mykael?
In 2025, Mykael was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mykael is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Mykael is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mykaël | Mykaël is a rare spelling of Mykael, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Mykael
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mykael also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mykael over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mykael
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mykael — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mykael
How popular is the name Mykael?
In 2025, Mykael was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mykael a girl's or a boy's name?
Mykael is used for both girls and boys. About 15% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Mykael most popular?
Mykael peaked in 2010, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mykael a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mykael currently ranks #10,572 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.