Recorded 1985–2002 Girls' name Peak 1985 10 births

Mecaela — girls' name

10 babies named Mecaela in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s52000s5

The verdict

10 girls have been named Mecaela since 1985, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2002.

10
total births
1985–2002
years on record
1980s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Mecaela was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

5 babies were named Mecaela in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mecaela

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Mecaela between 1985 and 2002, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mecaela currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mecaela performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Mecaela shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mecaela 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 10 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.

Mecaela at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

10

Since 1985

18 years of records

Peak year

1985

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1985

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2002

Mecaela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1985

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1985)
5
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
5 20021985 5

Mecaela by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
5 births that decade — 50% of Mecaela's all-time total
1980s52000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mecaela?
10 babies have been named Mecaela since 1985. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1985 with 5 births.
When was Mecaela most popular?
Mecaela was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Mecaela been used?
Mecaela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 18 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Mecaela?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mechelle, Mecca, Mechele, Mechell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1985–2002 (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.