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MY-kul · 2 syllables
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #9466 in 2023
Peak: #7434 in 2021
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #9466 in 2023
Peak: #7434 in 2021
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #16769 in 2020
Peak: #16769 in 2020
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #9466 · Falling since 2020
This name is given to very few babies each year — it sits outside the range shown in these charts.
Rank #16769 · Falling since 2008
This name is given to very few babies each year — it sits outside the range shown in these charts.
Mychael scores lower overall — it's a well-known name in this region.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
This name follows the classic name-fashion pattern — popularity rises and falls through social diffusion, the way most names do.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Mychael is a Hebrew unisex name with steady SSA rankings. Full rank detail will appear once SSA data is linked.
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