Girls' name · since 1993

Mikalyn

Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 251 babies named Mikalyn, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

251
total births
1993–2019
years on record
2000s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade

251 girls have been named Mikalyn since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Mikalyn has 251 recorded births among girls since 1993, 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 1993 to 2019.

  • 251 total births
  • 1993–2019 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 54% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Mikalyn's 251 recorded births place it above 76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Mikalyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mikalyn splits its recorded history at 2005: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mikalyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1998)
20
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
0510152025 199319961999200220052008201120162019 5

Mikalyn by decade

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

2000s was Mikalyn's strongest decade.

136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Mikalyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 136 births (54% of all-time use).

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

Mikalyn by state

Where Mikalyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mikalyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 2.0%
Texas share of Mikalyn's total US births 2.0%

5 of 251 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mikalyn?
251 babies have been named Mikalyn since 1993. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1998 with 20 births.
When was Mikalyn most popular?
Mikalyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Mikalyn most popular?
The top states for the name Mikalyn are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Mikalyn been used?
The SSA has tracked Mikalyn since 1993 -- 27 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Mikalyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mikayla, Mikaela, Mika, Mikala, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Mikalyn's data

  • Mikalyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (136 total births); usage has since declined to 42 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Mikalyns (5 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.

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, 1993–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Mikalyn: Baby Name Since 1993 - 251 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mikalyn. 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 Mikalyn 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.