unisex name
Mykal
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,510
Mykal is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 22% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1998, when 79 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Mykal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 155 |
| 1990s | 557 |
| 2000s | 510 |
| 2010s | 200 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 68 |
How popular is Mykal?
In 2025, Mykal was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Mykal 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.
Names that peaked alongside Mykal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mykal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mykal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mykal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mykal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mykal
How popular is the name Mykal?
In 2025, Mykal was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Mykal a girl's or a boy's name?
Mykal is used for both girls and boys. About 22% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Mykal most popular?
Mykal peaked in 1998, when 79 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mykal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mykal currently ranks #7,837 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.