Mykal
The Story of Mykal
As a girl name
Mykal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 24 Mykals were born — ranking #4,492 that year. As of 2026, Mykal ranks #13,787 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 332 Mykals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mykal 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 2001, when 59 Mykals were born — ranking #1,871 that year. As of 2026, Mykal ranks #7,980 for boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 1K Mykals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mykal
Mykal 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. Mykal's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #1,801. Use the chart and map above to compare Mykal'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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