Mykell
Mykell is a unisex given name: about 72% of people named Mykell are men and 28% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly male
- Male / female split
- 72% male / 28% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 643 male / 253 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Mykell
To address Mykell when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Mykell," in English, "Guten Tag Mykell," in German. About 72% of people named Mykell are men and 28% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Mykell,
German
Guten Tag Mykell,
French
Bonjour Mykell,
Spanish
Estimado/a Mykell:
Chinese
Mykell您好:
Japanese
Mykell様
English
Hi Mykell,
German
Hi Mykell,
French
Salut Mykell,
Spanish
Hola Mykell,
Chinese
Mykell你好:
Japanese
Mykellさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 72% |
United States birth data
643 male · 253 female · 896 births recorded
Since 1980: 72% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mykell a male or female name?
Mykell is a unisex given name: about 72% of people named Mykell are men and 28% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Mykell in an email?
To address Mykell when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Mykell," in English, "Guten Tag Mykell," in German. About 72% of people named Mykell are men and 28% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Mykell a unisex name?
Mykell is not a unisex name: 72% of people named Mykell are men. Mykell leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Mykell a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mykell (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_mykell,
title = {Is Mykell a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mykell},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}