Mikayla vs Mikaela
Side-by-side comparison of Mikayla and Mikaela - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Mikayla | Mikaela |
| Current Rank | #779 | #969 |
| Total Births (all years) | 56,713 | 20,719 |
| Peak Year | 1998 | 1997 |
| Peak Year Births | 3,858 | 1,071 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1990s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1970 | 1966 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Mikayla | Mikaela |
| 1960s | - | 5 |
| 1970s | 52 | 172 |
| 1980s | 736 | 994 |
| 1990s | 18,746 | 6,905 |
| 2000s | 23,732 | 5,577 |
| 2010s | 10,758 | 5,070 |
| 2020s | 2,689 | 1,996 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Mikayla | Mikaela |
| 2014 | 1,041 | 531 |
| 2015 | 946 | 486 |
| 2016 | 826 | 486 |
| 2017 | 796 | 401 |
| 2018 | 737 | 432 |
| 2019 | 627 | 394 |
| 2020 | 552 | 360 |
| 2021 | 439 | 363 |
| 2022 | 483 | 425 |
| 2023 | 488 | 339 |
| 2024 | 363 | 268 |
| 2025 | 364 | 241 |