How Many People Are Named Mykael?
An estimated 652 people in the United States have the first name Mykael. It is used for both genders, with 81.0% male. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Mykael peaked in popularity in 2010 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mykael as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mykael paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
652
About 1 in 525,697 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
81.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2010
35 births
Total Registered
663
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mykael
Mykael is predominantly male (81.0%), though 126 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mykael as a male name
Ranked #6,687 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (30 births)
Mykael as a female name
Ranked #18,983 in 2010
5 female births in 2010
Peak: 1994 (11 births)
Mykael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mykael span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 243 babies were registered. Mykael has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mykael by Decade
How has Mykael tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mykael by State
Mykael + Last Name Combinations
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Mykael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mykael?
We estimate approximately 652 people named Mykael are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 525,697 Americans share this first name.
Is Mykael a common name?
Mykael is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 663 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mykael most popular?
Mykael reached peak popularity in 2010, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mykael is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mykael a male name?
Mykael is predominantly male. 81.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mykael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mykael Smith, Mykael Johnson, Mykael Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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