Total births
93
Girls' name · since 1994
Mccayla
93 babies named Mccayla in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 93
- total births
- 1994–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
93 girls have been named Mccayla since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Mccayla has 93 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2010.
- 93 total births
- 1994–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
93 girls have been named Mccayla since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 93
- total births
- 1994–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Mccayla was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
11 babies were named Mccayla in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Mccayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mccayla's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mccayla at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Mccayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2010
- Peak year (1998)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Mccayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mccayla's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Mccayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
36 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 51 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mccayla? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 93 babies named Mccayla. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 11 births.
When was Mccayla most popular? ▼
Mccayla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Mccayla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mccayla since 1994 -- 17 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Mccayla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mccall, Mccartney, Mccoy, Mcclain, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mccayla's data
- Mccayla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mccayla
Nearby Names Like Mccayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mccayla
Mccall Girl
#5204 1,137 births
Mccartney Girl
#10664 320 births
Mccoy Girl
#10817 105 births
Mcclain Girl
#11601 92 births
Mccauley Girl
21 births
Compare Mccayla side by side: Mccayla vs Mccall Mccayla vs Mccartney Mccayla vs Mccoy
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mccayla: Baby Name Since 1994 - 93 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mccayla. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mccayla draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.