Girls' name · since 1993

Mckaila

246 babies named Mckaila in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

246
total births
1993–2017
years on record
2000s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade

Mckaila sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 246 recorded since 1993.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mckaila has been recorded 246 times among girls since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2017.

  • 246 total births
  • 1993–2017 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 45% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Mckaila's 246 recorded births place it above 75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mckaila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mckaila's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mckaila popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1998)
22
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
510152025 19931996199920022005200820112017 6

Mckaila by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Mckaila's strongest decade.

111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Mckaila births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 111 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mckaila?
Since 1993, Social Security records show 246 babies named Mckaila. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 22 births.
When was Mckaila most popular?
Mckaila was most popular in the 2000s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Mckaila been used?
The SSA has tracked Mckaila since 1993 -- 25 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Mckaila?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mckenzie, Mckenna, Mckayla, Mckinley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Mckaila's data

  • Mckaila's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (111 total births) through the 2010s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1993–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Mckaila: Baby Name Since 1993 - 246 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mckaila. 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 Mckaila 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 July 2026.