Recorded 1996–2013 Girls' name Peak 2003 86 births

Mikayela — girls' name

86 babies named Mikayela in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s282000s462010s12

The verdict

86 girls have been named Mikayela since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.

86
total births
1996–2013
years on record
2000s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Mikayela was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

11 babies were named Mikayela in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mikayela

The Social Security Administration has registered 86 babies named Mikayela between 1996 and 2013, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mikayela currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mikayela performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Mikayela shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mikayela 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 86 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.

Mikayela at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

86

Since 1996

18 years of records

Peak year

2003

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1996

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2013

Mikayela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1996

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2003)
11
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4681012 2013200920072003200119981996 6

Mikayela by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
46 births that decade — 53% of Mikayela's all-time total
1990s282000s462010s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mikayela?
86 babies have been named Mikayela since 1996. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 2003 with 11 births.
When was Mikayela most popular?
Mikayela was most popular in the 2000s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Mikayela been used?
Mikayela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 18 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Mikayela?
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.

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, 1996–2013 (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.