Meklit vs Mekayla

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

Name A

Meklit

Girl name · Rank #5720

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Name B

Mekayla

Girl name · Rank #12516

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 2003–2024.

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