Total births
13,225
Girls' name · since 1979
Mckayla
13,225 babies named Mckayla in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2425
- among girls today
- 13,225
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Mckayla is the #2425 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 13,225 recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Mckayla recorded 13,225 times among girls since 1979, holding rank #2425 nationally today, ahead of 86% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #2425 among girls today
- 13,225 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mckayla is currently the #2425 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 13,225 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2425
- among girls today
- 13,225
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Mckayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2425
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Mckayla was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
769 babies were named Mckayla in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Mckayla compares
13,225 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mckayla's all-time total is 35x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mckayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,225 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 769 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mckayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mckayla's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 769, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mckayla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#2,425
Active since
1979
Mckayla popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 769
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Mckayla popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2004 (Mckayla as boys' name)
Mckayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mckayla's strongest decade.
5,705 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Mckayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 135
1980s
135 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,944 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,705 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,935 births
- 2020s 501
2020s
501 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5,705 births (43% of all-time use).
How Mckayla compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mckayla's total volume
Mckayla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mckayla by state
Where Mckayla concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,024 | 7.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 985 | 7.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 655 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 594 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Utah | | 543 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Florida | | 512 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 500 | 3.8% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 415 | 3.1% |
California share of Mckayla's total US births 7.7%
Even split
1,024 of 13,225 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Mckayla appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mckayla? ▼
Mckayla has been given to 13,225 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2425 as of the latest data. 769 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Mckayla most popular? ▼
Mckayla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5,705 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Mckayla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mckayla are California (1,024 births), Texas (985 births), New York (655 births).
How long has the name Mckayla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mckayla since 1979 -- 47 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mckayla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mckenzie, Mckenna, Mckinley, Mckenzi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mckayla's data
- Mckayla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (5,705 total births); usage has since declined to 501 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mckaylas (1,024 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Mckayla
Nearby Names Like Mckayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mckayla
Mckenzie Girl
#494 64,779 births
Mckenna Girl
#376 44,308 births
Mckinley Girl
#740 13,098 births
Mckenzi Girl
#12502 2,022 births
Mckinlee Girl
#3261 1,582 births
Compare Mckayla side by side: Mckayla vs Mckenzie Mckayla vs Mckenna Mckayla vs Mckinley
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Jailyne #2427
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Tasneem #2422
1,683 births · Peak 2018
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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, 1979–2025 (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. "Mckayla: #2425 Girls' Name - 13,225 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mckayla. 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 Mckayla 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.