Mikaya vs Mikaela

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

Name A

Mikaya

Girl name · Rank #11418

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Name B

Mikaela

Girl name · Rank #970

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Metric Mikaya Mikaela
Current Rank #11418 #970
Total Births (all years) 495 20,475
Peak Year 2003 1997
Peak Year Births 34 1,071
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1990 1966

Births by Decade

Decade Mikaya Mikaela
1960ss — 5
1970ss — 172
1980ss — 994
1990ss 94 6,905
2000ss 254 5,577
2010ss 111 5,069
2020ss 36 1,753

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikaya Mikaela
2014 10 531
2015 12 486
2016 17 486
2017 5 401
2018 — 432
2019 10 394
2020 11 360
2021 10 362
2022 7 425
2023 — 339
2024 8 267

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, 1990–2024.

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