unisex name
Mykel
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,206
Mykel is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 17% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1990, when 157 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 47,364 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Mykel 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 | 49 |
| 1980s | 478 |
| 1990s | 1,059 |
| 2000s | 1,247 |
| 2010s | 831 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 493 |
How popular is Mykel?
In 2025, Mykel was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mykel 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 Mykel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mykel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mykel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mykel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mykel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mykel
How popular is the name Mykel?
In 2025, Mykel was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mykel a girl's or a boy's name?
Mykel is used for both girls and boys. About 17% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Mykel most popular?
Mykel peaked in 1990, when 157 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mykel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mykel currently ranks #2,107 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.