Myel
The Story of Myel
As a girl name
Myel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 5 Myels were born — ranking #15,431 that year. As of 2026, Myel ranks #16,098 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Myels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Myel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2017, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 7 Myels were born — ranking #9,707 that year. As of 2026, Myel ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 35 Myels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Myel
Myel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 35 births in the dataset. Myel's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #9,707. Use the chart and map above to compare Myel'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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