Total births
141
Girls' name · since 2000
Mikayah
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 141 babies named Mikayah, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 141
- total births
- 2000–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Mikayah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 141 recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mikayah has been recorded 141 times among girls since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2017.
- 141 total births
- 2000–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
141 girls have been named Mikayah since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 141
- total births
- 2000–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Mikayah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
13 babies were named Mikayah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Mikayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mikayah's full recorded timeline at 2009, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mikayah at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Mikayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2017
- Peak year (2008)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Mikayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mikayah's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Mikayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
92 births
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 92 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mikayah? ▼
Mikayah has been given to 141 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 13 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Mikayah most popular? ▼
Mikayah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Mikayah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mikayah since 2000 -- 18 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Mikayah? ▼
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 Mikayah's data
- Mikayah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (92 total births) through the 2010s (49) -- 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.
Keep exploring Mikayah
Nearby Names Like Mikayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mikayah
Mikayla Girl
#779 56,713 births
Mikaela Girl
#969 20,719 births
Mika Girl
#1537 6,752 births
Mikala Girl
4,008 births
Mikaila Girl
2,390 births
Compare Mikayah side by side: Mikayah vs Mikayla Mikayah vs Mikaela Mikayah vs Mika
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2000–2017 (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. "Mikayah: Baby Name Since 2000 - 141 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mikayah. 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 Mikayah 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.