How Many People Are Named Mykel?
An estimated 4,005 people in the United States have the first name Mykel. It is used for both genders, with 82.5% male. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Mykel peaked in popularity in 1990 with 157 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mykel 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 Mykel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,005
About 1 in 85,582 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.5% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
1990
157 births
Total Registered
4,084
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mykel
Mykel is predominantly male (82.5%), though 713 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mykel as a male name
Ranked #2,220 in 2024
65 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (139 births)
Mykel as a female name
Ranked #13,039 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 1997 (36 births)
Mykel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mykel span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,247 babies were registered. While Mykel is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mykel by Decade
How has Mykel 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.
Mykel by State
Birth registrations for Mykel span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Nebraska, Missouri, Massachusetts. On average, about 56 Mykels were registered per state.
Mykel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mykel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mykel
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Mykel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mykel?
We estimate approximately 4,005 people named Mykel 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 85,582 Americans share this first name.
Is Mykel a common name?
Mykel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,084 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mykel most popular?
Mykel reached peak popularity in 1990, when 157 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mykel is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mykel a male name?
Mykel is predominantly male. 82.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mykel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mykel Smith, Mykel Johnson, Mykel 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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