Mikesha vs Mikayla

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

Name A

Mikesha

Girl name

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Name B

Mikayla

Girl name · Rank #778

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Metric Mikesha Mikayla
Current Rank Unranked #778
Total Births (all years) 283 56,339
Peak Year 1992 1998
Peak Year Births 18 3,858
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Mikesha Mikayla
1970ss 32 52
1980ss 103 736
1990ss 134 18,746
2000ss 14 23,731
2010ss — 10,755
2020ss — 2,319

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikesha Mikayla
2014 — 1,041
2015 — 946
2016 — 825
2017 — 796
2018 — 737
2019 — 626
2020 — 551
2021 — 439
2022 — 482
2023 — 485
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, 1974–2008.

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