Mikayla vs Mikala

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

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Mikayla

Girl name · Rank #778

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Mikala

Girl name

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikayla Mikala
2014 1,041 16
2015 946 22
2016 825 19
2017 796 12
2018 737 14
2019 626 6
2020 551 7
2021 439 7
2022 482 —
2023 485 5
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, 1970–2024.

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