Gender
Male
Origin
- Hebrew
- Who is like God
Who is like God? Variant of Michaela, Michal.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mychal
Pronunciation
m(y)-chal
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1988 (rank #661, 203 births); most recent 2025 (rank #12008, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1988 (rank #4014, 22 births); most recent 2008 (rank #17484, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | 5 | – |
| 2022 | 5 | – |
| 2021 | 8 | – |
| 2020 | 8 | – |
| 2019 | 7 | – |
| 2018 | 17 | – |
| 2017 | 13 | – |
| 2016 | 13 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data