Mikela vs Mikayla

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

Name A

Mikela

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Name B

Mikayla

Girl name · Rank #779

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Metric Mikela Mikayla
Current Rank Unranked #779
Total Births (all years) 797 56,713
Peak Year 1994 1998
Peak Year Births 51 3,858
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1977 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Mikela Mikayla
1970ss 18 52
1980ss 89 736
1990ss 324 18,746
2000ss 250 23,732
2010ss 103 10,758
2020ss 13 2,689

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikela Mikayla
2014 20 1,041
2015 13 946
2016 5 826
2017 5 796
2018 14 737
2019 6 627
2020 5 552
2021 — 439
2022 — 483
2023 8 488
2024 — 363
2025 — 364

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, 1977–2023.

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