Mykel
Mykel is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Mykel Benson, American football player Mykel Board, American journalist, musician, and writer Mykel Gray or Miss Mykie, American actress, television personality, and recording artist Mykel Hawke, American actor Mykel Shannon Jenkins, American actor and filmmaker Mykel Williams, American football player
Meaning & Origin of Mykel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mykel is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Mykel Benson, American football player Mykel Board, American journalist, musician, and writer Mykel Gray or Miss Mykie, American actress, television personality, and recording artist Mykel Hawke, American actor Mykel Shannon Jenkins, American actor and filmmaker Mykel Williams, American football player
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The Story of Mykel
As a girl name
Mykel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1975, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 36 Mykels were born — ranking #3,224 that year. As of 2026, Mykel ranks #12,180 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 713 Mykels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mykel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 139 Mykels were born — ranking #869 that year. As of 2026, Mykel ranks #2,112 for boys with 71 births, rising sharply (+15% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Mykels 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 Mykel
Mykel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Mykel's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #869. Use the chart and map above to compare Mykel'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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