Mikhaela vs Mikayla

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

Name A

Mikhaela

Girl name · Rank #11391

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Name B

Mikayla

Girl name · Rank #778

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Metric Mikhaela Mikayla
Current Rank #11391 #778
Total Births (all years) 377 56,339
Peak Year 1997 1998
Peak Year Births 30 3,858
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Mikhaela Mikayla
1970ss — 52
1980ss 12 736
1990ss 118 18,746
2000ss 128 23,731
2010ss 89 10,755
2020ss 30 2,319

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikhaela Mikayla
2014 11 1,041
2015 15 946
2016 11 825
2017 8 796
2018 — 737
2019 7 626
2020 7 551
2021 7 439
2022 — 482
2023 8 485
2024 8 362

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, 1988–2024.

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