Mikaela vs Mikayla

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

Name A

Mikaela

Girl name · Rank #970

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Name B

Mikayla

Girl name · Rank #778

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Metric Mikaela Mikayla
Current Rank #970 #778
Total Births (all years) 20,475 56,339
Peak Year 1997 1998
Peak Year Births 1,071 3,858
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Mikaela Mikayla
1960ss 5 —
1970ss 172 52
1980ss 994 736
1990ss 6,905 18,746
2000ss 5,577 23,731
2010ss 5,069 10,755
2020ss 1,753 2,319

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikaela Mikayla
2014 531 1,041
2015 486 946
2016 486 825
2017 401 796
2018 432 737
2019 394 626
2020 360 551
2021 362 439
2022 425 482
2023 339 485
2024 267 362

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, 1966–2024.

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