US rank #7397 Girls' name Peak 2005 1,515 births

Mikaylah — #7397 US girls' name

1,515 babies named Mikaylah in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s2502000s7832010s3952020s87
#7397
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 58% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Mikaylah was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

156 babies were named Mikaylah in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mikaylah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,515 babies named Mikaylah between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mikaylah currently holds the #7397 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 156 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mikaylah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 783 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Mikaylah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 170 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Mikaylah in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mikaylah 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 1,515 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.

Mikaylah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,515

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2005

156 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,397

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mikaylah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
156
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
050100150200 202420202016201220082004200019961993 12

Mikaylah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
783 births that decade — 52% of Mikaylah's all-time total
1990s2502000s7832010s3952020s87

Mikaylah by state

Where Mikaylah concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mikaylah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
170 11.2%
#2 Texas
86 5.7%
#3 New York
48 3.2%
#4 Florida
46 3.0%
#5 Ohio
34 2.2%
#6 New Jersey
30 2.0%
#7 Pennsylvania
27 1.8%
#8 Virginia
27 1.8%
California share of Mikaylah's total US births 11.2%
Even split

170 of 1,515 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Mikaylah appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mikaylah?
1,515 babies have been named Mikaylah since 1993. It currently ranks #7397 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 156 births.
When was Mikaylah most popular?
Mikaylah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 783 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Mikaylah most popular?
The top states for the name Mikaylah are California (170 births), Texas (86 births), New York (48 births).
How long has the name Mikaylah been used?
Mikaylah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mikaylah?
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.

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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, 1993–2024 (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.