Mekayla vs Meklit

Side-by-side comparison of Mekayla and Meklit — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mekayla

Girl name · Rank #12516

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Name B

Meklit

Girl name · Rank #5720

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Metric Mekayla Meklit
Current Rank #12516 #5720
Total Births (all years) 1,665 497
Peak Year 1998 2017
Peak Year Births 118 40
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 2003

Births by Decade

Decade Mekayla Meklit
1980ss 33 —
1990ss 618 —
2000ss 749 68
2010ss 249 305
2020ss 16 124

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mekayla Meklit
2014 28 35
2015 22 32
2016 21 34
2017 12 40
2018 15 31
2019 5 40
2020 — 25
2021 9 28
2022 — 22
2023 — 27
2024 7 22

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1985–2024.

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