Girls' name · since 1997

Micaylah

79 babies named Micaylah in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

79
total births
1997–2013
years on record
2000s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade

Micaylah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 79 have been recorded since 1997.

Social Security Administration records show Micaylah recorded 79 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1997 to 2013.

  • 79 total births
  • 1997–2013 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 49% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Micaylah's 79 recorded births place it above 59% 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.

Micaylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Micaylah splits its recorded history at 2003: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Micaylah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2010)
12
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
468101214 199719981999200020012002200320062007201020112013 6

Micaylah by decade

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

2000s was Micaylah's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Micaylah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 39 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Micaylah?
Micaylah has been given to 79 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 12 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Micaylah most popular?
Micaylah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Micaylah been used?
Micaylah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 17 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Micaylah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Michelle, Michele, Michaela, Michael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Micaylah's data

  • Micaylah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (39 total births) through the 2010s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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, 1997–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Micaylah: Baby Name Since 1997 - 79 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/micaylah. 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 Micaylah 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.