Mikala vs Mikayla

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

Name A

Mikala

Girl name

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Name B

Mikayla

Girl name · Rank #778

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Metric Mikala Mikayla
Current Rank Unranked #778
Total Births (all years) 4,008 56,339
Peak Year 1995 1998
Peak Year Births 324 3,858
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Mikala Mikayla
1960ss 13 —
1970ss 95 52
1980ss 378 736
1990ss 2,103 18,746
2000ss 1,171 23,731
2010ss 229 10,755
2020ss 19 2,319

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikala Mikayla
2014 16 1,041
2015 22 946
2016 19 825
2017 12 796
2018 14 737
2019 6 626
2020 7 551
2021 7 439
2022 — 482
2023 5 485
2024 — 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, 1967–2023.

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