Name Legacy

Mychael

Recorded 1972–2025 · United States

Mychael was most popular in 1989, when 91 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,576 that year. In 2025 it ranked #22,044, with 6 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,590 people named Mychael.

Most popular in1989
Rank that year#2,576
Births that year91
Total since 18801,590
Given to85% boys

Mychael over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Mychael’s peak in 1989. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Mychael a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Mychael is mostly a boy’s name — 15.2% of the 1,590 Americans given it were girls and 84.8% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 4% girls and 96% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Mychael

Where Mychael is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org