US rank #13945 Girls' name Peak 1999 1,864 births

Mickayla — #13945 US girls' name

1,864 babies named Mickayla in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s451990s8722000s6682010s2332020s46
#13945
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Mickayla was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

160 babies were named Mickayla in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mickayla

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,864 babies named Mickayla between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mickayla currently holds the #13945 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 160 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mickayla performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 872 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Mickayla shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 124 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Mickayla in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mickayla 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 1,864 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.

Mickayla at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,864

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

1999

160 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#13,945

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mickayla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
160
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
-50050100150200 202420192014200920041999199419891985 5

Mickayla by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
872 births that decade — 47% of Mickayla's all-time total
1980s451990s8722000s6682010s2332020s46

Mickayla by state

Where Mickayla concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mickayla
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
124 6.7%
#2 California
97 5.2%
#3 Texas
62 3.3%
#4 Ohio
61 3.3%
#5 Florida
58 3.1%
#6 Pennsylvania
55 3.0%
#7 Michigan
49 2.6%
#8 Indiana
28 1.5%
New York share of Mickayla's total US births 6.7%
Even split

124 of 1,864 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Mickayla appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mickayla?
1,864 babies have been named Mickayla since 1985. It currently ranks #13945 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 160 births.
When was Mickayla most popular?
Mickayla was most popular in the 1990s decade with 872 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Mickayla most popular?
The top states for the name Mickayla are New York (124 births), California (97 births), Texas (62 births).
How long has the name Mickayla been used?
Mickayla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mickayla?
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.

Keep exploring Mickayla

Nearby Names Like Mickayla

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mickayla

Names with a similar popularity rank to Mickayla

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1985–2024 (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.