Mikkayla vs Mikaela

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

Name A

Mikkayla

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Name B

Mikaela

Girl name · Rank #969

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Metric Mikkayla Mikaela
Current Rank Unranked #969
Total Births (all years) 57 20,719
Peak Year 1996 1997
Peak Year Births 10 1,071
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1966

Births by Decade

Decade Mikkayla Mikaela
1960ss — 5
1970ss — 172
1980ss — 994
1990ss 39 6,905
2000ss 18 5,577
2010ss — 5,070
2020ss — 1,996

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mikkayla Mikaela
2014 — 531
2015 — 486
2016 — 486
2017 — 401
2018 — 432
2019 — 394
2020 — 360
2021 — 363
2022 — 425
2023 — 339
2024 — 268
2025 — 241

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, 1994–2004.

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