How Many People Are Named Mykal?
An estimated 1,464 people in the United States have the first name Mykal. It is used for both genders, with 77.8% male. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Mykal peaked in popularity in 1998 with 79 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mykal 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 Mykal paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,464
About 1 in 234,122 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
77.8% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1998
79 births
Total Registered
1,496
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mykal
Mykal is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (77.8%) and females (22.2%). Out of 1,496 total births registered, 1,164 were male and 332 were female.
Mykal as a male name
Ranked #13,561 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (59 births)
Mykal as a female name
Ranked #15,087 in 2018
6 female births in 2018
Peak: 1998 (24 births)
Mykal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mykal span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 557 babies were registered. Mykal has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mykal by Decade
How has Mykal 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.
Mykal by State
Birth registrations for Mykal span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan. On average, about 11 Mykals were registered per state.
Mykal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mykal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mykal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mykal?
We estimate approximately 1,464 people named Mykal 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 234,122 Americans share this first name.
Is Mykal a common name?
Mykal is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,496 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mykal most popular?
Mykal reached peak popularity in 1998, when 79 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mykal is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mykal a male name?
Mykal is predominantly male. 77.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mykal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mykal Smith, Mykal Johnson, Mykal 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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