Mychael
Mychael is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Mychael Danna, Canadian composer Mychael Knight (1978–2017), American fashion designer Mychael Urban, American sportswriter, radio and TV personality
Meaning & Origin of Mychael
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mychael is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Mychael Danna, Canadian composer Mychael Knight (1978–2017), American fashion designer Mychael Urban, American sportswriter, radio and TV personality
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The Story of Mychael
As a girl name
Mychael first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 15 Mychaels were born — ranking #6,064 that year. As of 2026, Mychael ranks #15,082 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 242 Mychaels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mychael first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 83 Mychaels were born — ranking #1,162 that year. As of 2026, Mychael ranks #7,704 for boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 1K Mychaels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Popularity by State
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About the name Mychael
Mychael is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Mychael's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #1,162. Use the chart and map above to compare Mychael's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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