Mystikal
Michael Lawrence Tyler, better known by his stage name Mystikal, is an American rapper and actor from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is noted for his brash, obstreperous vocal delivery, characterized by a Southern rasp.
Meaning & Origin of Mystikal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Michael Lawrence Tyler, better known by his stage name Mystikal, is an American rapper and actor from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is noted for his brash, obstreperous vocal delivery, characterized by a Southern rasp.
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The Story of Mystikal
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Mystikal as a girl name dates back to 1998, when 5 babies received it. 1998 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Mystikal — #14,121 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1998 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Mystikals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mystikal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1998: 6 births, good for #8,479 nationwide. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 71% of all recorded Mystikals. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2001 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 17 Mystikals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Mystikal
Mystikal is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Mystikal's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #8,479. Use the chart and map above to compare Mystikal'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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