Total births
20,719
Girls' name · since 1966
Mikaela
20,719 babies named Mikaela in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #969
- among girls today
- 20,719
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Mikaela currently ranks #969 among girls' names in America, with 20,719 babies recorded since 1966.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mikaela has been recorded 20,719 times among girls since 1966, currently ranked #969 nationally and more common than 95% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #969 among girls today
- 20,719 born since 1966
- 1990s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mikaela is currently the #969 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 20,719 born since 1966, peaking in the 1990s.
- #969
- among girls today
- 20,719
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Mikaela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#969
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Mikaela was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
1,071 babies were named Mikaela in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Mikaela compares
20,719 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Mikaela's all-time total is 54x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mikaela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 20,719 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,071 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mikaela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mikaela's full recorded timeline at 1997, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 1,071 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mikaela at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1997
Current rank
#969
Active since
1966
Mikaela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 1,071
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Mikaela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Mikaela's strongest decade.
6,905 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Mikaela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 172
1970s
172 births
- 1980s 994
1980s
994 births
- 1990s
1990s
6,905 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,577 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,070 births
- 2020s 1,996
2020s
1,996 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6,905 births (33% of all-time use).
How Mikaela 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 Mikaela's total volume
Mikaela vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mikaela by state
Where Mikaela concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,337 | 16.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,977 | 9.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,374 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,242 | 6.0% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 725 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 700 | 3.4% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 694 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 585 | 2.8% |
California share of Mikaela's total US births 16.1%
Even split
3,337 of 20,719 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Mikaela appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mikaela? ▼
Mikaela has been given to 20,719 babies in the U.S. since 1966, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #969 as of the latest data. 1,071 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Mikaela most popular? ▼
Mikaela was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6,905 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Mikaela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mikaela are California (3,337 births), Texas (1,977 births), New York (1,374 births).
How long has the name Mikaela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mikaela since 1966 -- 60 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mikaela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mikayla, Mika, Mikala, Mikaila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mikaela's data
- Mikaela's decade-level peak was the 1990s (6,905 total births); usage has since declined to 1,996 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mikaelas (3,337 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Mikaela
Nearby Names Like Mikaela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mikaela
Mikayla Girl
#779 56,713 births
Mika Girl
#1537 6,752 births
Mikala Girl
4,008 births
Mikaila Girl
2,390 births
Mikki Girl
2,086 births
Compare Mikaela side by side: Mikaela vs Mikayla Mikaela vs Mika Mikaela vs Mikala
Related Names
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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, 1966–2025 (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. "Mikaela: #969 Girls' Name - 20,719 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mikaela. 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 Mikaela 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.