Girls' name · since 1997

Mckayle

Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Mckayle, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

22
total births
1997–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
77%
born in that decade

22 girls have been named Mckayle since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Mckayle recorded 22 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2002.

  • 22 total births
  • 1997–2002 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 77% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mckayle's 22 recorded births place it above 38% 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.

Mckayle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mckayle splits its recorded history at 1999: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mckayle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1998)
7
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1997199819992002 5

Mckayle by decade

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

1990s was Mckayle's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.

Mckayle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mckayle?
Since 1997, Social Security records show 22 babies named Mckayle. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 7 births.
When was Mckayle most popular?
Mckayle was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Mckayle been used?
The SSA has tracked Mckayle since 1997 -- 6 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Mckayle?
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 Mckayle's data

  • Mckayle's decade-level peak was the 1990s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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.

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, 1997–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Mckayle: Baby Name Since 1997 - 22 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mckayle. 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 Mckayle 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.