Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1995
Mekyla
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Mekyla, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1995–2005
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
29 girls have been named Mekyla since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Mekyla has 29 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2005.
- 29 total births
- 1995–2005 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Mekyla since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2005.
- 29
- total births
- 1995–2005
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Mekyla was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
7 babies were named Mekyla in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Mekyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mekyla's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mekyla at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Mekyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2005
- Peak year (2002)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Mekyla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mekyla's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Mekyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mekyla? ▼
29 babies have been named Mekyla since 1995. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 2002 with 7 births.
When was Mekyla most popular? ▼
Mekyla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Mekyla been used? ▼
Records for Mekyla go back to 1995, giving 11 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Mekyla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mekayla, Mekenzie, Meka, Meklit, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Mekyla
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Meklit Girl
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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, 1995–2005 (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. "Mekyla: Baby Name Since 1995 - 29 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mekyla. 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 Mekyla 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.