Holding steady.
Popularity of Mykelle since 1991
Babies named Mykelle per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 46 |
| 2000s | 51 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Mykelle is a rare modern American coinage that first appeared in Social Security records in 1991. The name is a feminine elaboration of Michael, following a trend of respelling and adding fashionable suffixes like -elle. Its peak year of usage was 1996, and the name has remained stable in popularity since then, never reaching the top 1000. Because it is so uncommon, top state data is unavailable. Mykelle reflects the creative naming patterns of the 1990s, adapting a traditional biblical name into a distinctive and feminine form.
Mykelle is a modern coinage, likely a feminine elaboration of Michael, a name of Hebrew origin meaning 'who is like God?'. It emerged in the United States in the early 1990s, following a pattern of respelling and feminizing traditional male names with the addition of -elle or -elle endings. The name has never reached widespread popularity, remaining rare since its first recorded appearance in 1991.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Myk, Kelle, Mikki
Sibling names for Mykelle
Names that share Mykelle's style, for a brother or sister.
