Mykal
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,492 in 1998
0 babies were named Mykal in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1975–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMykal first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1998, when it reached #4,492.
About the name Mykal
Mykal is a girl name of American origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-kal”. US birth records list Mykal for girls from 1975 to 2018, in 29 of those 44 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #4,492 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7 | 1,470,588 girls |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 380,228 girls |
| 1990s | 8.1 | 123,457 girls |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 160,256 girls |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 756,303 girls |
Other spellings of Mykal
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Mykal
What is the origin of the name Mykal?
Mykal has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Mykal a boy or girl name?
Mykal is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Mykal?
Mykal is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #4,492 in 1998.