Total births
23
Recorded 2004–2008 Girls' name Peak 2004 23 births
Mckaya — girls' name
23 babies named Mckaya in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
The verdict
23 girls have been named Mckaya since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.
- 23
- total births
- 2004–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Mckaya was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
9 babies were named Mckaya in 2004 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Mckaya
The Social Security Administration has registered 23 babies named Mckaya between 2004 and 2008, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mckaya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 9 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Mckaya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Mckaya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 23 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Mckaya at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Mckaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2004
- Peak year (2004)
- 9
- Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
Mckaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2000s
- 23 births that decade — 100% of Mckaya's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mckaya? ▼
23 babies have been named Mckaya since 2004. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 2004 with 9 births.
When was Mckaya most popular? ▼
Mckaya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Mckaya been used? ▼
Mckaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 5 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Mckaya? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Mckaya
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Mckenna Girl
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Mckayla Girl
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Mckinley Girl
#740 13,098 births
Mckenzi Girl
#12502 2,022 births
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2004–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.