Mykell
The Story of Mykell
As a girl name
Mykell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 18 Mykells were born — ranking #5,661 that year. As of 2026, Mykell ranks #15,532 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 258 Mykells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mykell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1987, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 42 Mykells were born — ranking #2,744 that year. As of 2026, Mykell ranks #5,530 for boys with 17 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 833 Mykells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mykell
Mykell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 833 births in the dataset. Mykell's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #2,599. Use the chart and map above to compare Mykell'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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