Mykel is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mykel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mykel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mykel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mykel is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “variant of Michael, who is like God”. A respelling of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikhael.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,157 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mykel per year, United States (1975 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (157/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (3/yr).
Mykel is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #1,895 nationally (given to 157 babies that year).
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