Total births
1,665
Girls' name · since 1985
Mekayla
1,665 babies named Mekayla in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12567
- among girls today
- 1,665
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
1,665 babies have been named Mekayla since 1985, making it today's #12567 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Mekayla recorded 1,665 times among girls since 1985, holding rank #12567 nationally today, ahead of 29% 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 1985 to 2024.
- #12567 among girls today
- 1,665 born since 1985
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mekayla is currently the #12567 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 1,665 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12567
- among girls today
- 1,665
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Mekayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12567
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Mekayla was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
118 babies were named Mekayla in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Mekayla compares
1,665 Top 24% higher than 76% 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
Mekayla's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mekayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,665 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 118 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mekayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mekayla splits its recorded history at 2004: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 118 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mekayla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#12,567
Active since
1985
Mekayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2024
- Peak year (1998)
- 118
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Mekayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mekayla's strongest decade.
749 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Mekayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 33
1980s
33 births
- 1990s
1990s
618 births
- 2000s
2000s
749 births
- 2010s 249
2010s
249 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 749 births (45% of all-time use).
How Mekayla 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 Mekayla's total volume
Mekayla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mekayla by state
Where Mekayla concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 105 | 6.3% |
| #2 | California | | 81 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 59 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 44 | 2.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 40 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 29 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 27 | 1.6% |
| #8 | New York | | 25 | 1.5% |
Texas share of Mekayla's total US births 6.3%
Even split
105 of 1,665 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Mekayla appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mekayla? ▼
Mekayla has been given to 1,665 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12567 as of the latest data. 118 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Mekayla most popular? ▼
Mekayla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 749 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Mekayla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mekayla are Texas (105 births), California (81 births), Florida (59 births).
How long has the name Mekayla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mekayla since 1985 -- 40 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Mekayla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mekenzie, Meka, Meklit, Mekenna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mekayla's data
- Mekayla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (749 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Mekaylas (105 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Mekayla
Nearby Names Like Mekayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mekayla
Mekenzie Girl
1,095 births
Meka Girl
#11307 623 births
Meklit Girl
#5557 506 births
Mekenna Girl
404 births
Mekhia Girl
247 births
Compare Mekayla side by side: Mekayla vs Mekenzie Mekayla vs Meka Mekayla vs Meklit
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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, 1985–2024 (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. "Mekayla: #12567 Girls' Name - 1,665 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mekayla. 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 Mekayla 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.