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.

Name A

Mikayla

Girl name · Rank #778

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Name B

Mikaela

Girl name · Rank #970

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1970–2024.

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