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Mychal

Boy

Meaning of Mychal: Hebrew: 'who is like God'

Mychal is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12147th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12147

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,272

First recorded 1978 · peak 1988

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 35 babies1982: 62 babies1983: 68 babies1984: 85 babies1985: 83 babies1986: 57 babies1987: 162 babies1988: 225 babies1989: 183 babies1990: 168 babies19901991: 125 babies1992: 86 babies1993: 59 babies1994: 49 babies1995: 52 babies1996: 45 babies1997: 37 babies1998: 36 babies1999: 25 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 50 babies2002: 66 babies2003: 27 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 41 babies2008: 35 babies2009: 22 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 23 babies2015: 16 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 5 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Mychal per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 225.

Gender split

88% boys · 12% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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