How Many People Are Named Mykell?
An estimated 1,040 people in the United States have the first name Mykell. It is used for both genders, with 75.6% male. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Mykell peaked in popularity in 2004 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mykell 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 Mykell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,040
About 1 in 329,571 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
75.6% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2004
56 births
Total Registered
1,056
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mykell
Mykell is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (75.6%) and females (24.4%). Out of 1,056 total births registered, 798 were male and 258 were female.
Mykell as a male name
Ranked #5,168 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (42 births)
Mykell as a female name
Ranked #17,240 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 1999 (18 births)
Mykell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mykell span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 416 babies were registered. Mykell has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mykell by Decade
How has Mykell 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.
Mykell by State
Birth registrations for Mykell span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, California, Georgia. The lowest are in South Carolina, Missouri, Georgia. On average, about 8 Mykells were registered per state.
Mykell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mykell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mykell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mykell?
We estimate approximately 1,040 people named Mykell 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 329,571 Americans share this first name.
Is Mykell a common name?
Mykell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,056 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mykell most popular?
Mykell reached peak popularity in 2004, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mykell is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mykell a male name?
Mykell is predominantly male. 75.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mykell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mykell Smith, Mykell Johnson, Mykell 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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