Total births
56,713
Girls' name · since 1970
Mikayla
56,713 babies named Mikayla in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #779
- among girls today
- 56,713
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Mikayla is the #779 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 56,713 recorded since 1970.
Mikayla has 56,713 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #779 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of girls, 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 1970 to 2025.
- #779 among girls today
- 56,713 born since 1970
- 2000s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mikayla is currently the #779 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 56,713 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.
- #779
- among girls today
- 56,713
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Mikayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#779
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Mikayla was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
3,858 babies were named Mikayla in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Mikayla compares
56,713 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Mikayla's all-time total is 148x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mikayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 56,713 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,858 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mikayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mikayla's full recorded timeline at 2000, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 3,858 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mikayla at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1998
Current rank
#779
Active since
1970
Mikayla popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 3,858
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Mikayla popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 2004 (Mikayla as boys' name)
Mikayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mikayla's strongest decade.
23,732 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Mikayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 52
1970s
52 births
- 1980s 736
1980s
736 births
- 1990s
1990s
18,746 births
- 2000s
2000s
23,732 births
- 2010s
2010s
10,758 births
- 2020s 2,689
2020s
2,689 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 23,732 births (42% of all-time use).
How Mikayla 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 Mikayla's total volume
Mikayla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mikayla by state
Where Mikayla concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6,332 | 11.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 4,373 | 7.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 3,438 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 2,936 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 2,339 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 2,320 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 2,187 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 2,039 | 3.6% |
California share of Mikayla's total US births 11.2%
Even split
6,332 of 56,713 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Mikayla appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mikayla? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 56,713 babies named Mikayla. Today it holds rank #779 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 3,858 births.
When was Mikayla most popular? ▼
Mikayla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 23,732 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Mikayla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mikayla are California (6,332 births), Texas (4,373 births), New York (3,438 births).
How long has the name Mikayla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mikayla since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mikayla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mikaela, Mika, Mikala, Mikaila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mikayla's data
- Mikayla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (23,732 total births); usage has since declined to 2,689 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mikaylas (6,332 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 Mikayla
Nearby Names Like Mikayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mikayla
Mikaela Girl
#969 20,719 births
Mika Girl
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Mikala Girl
4,008 births
Mikaila Girl
2,390 births
Mikki Girl
2,086 births
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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, 1970–2025 (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. "Mikayla: #779 Girls' Name - 56,713 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mikayla. 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 Mikayla 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.