Total births
1,523
Girls' name · since 1993
Mikaylah
1,523 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.
- #7432
- among girls today
- 1,523
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
1,523 babies have been named Mikaylah since 1993, making it today's #7432 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Mikaylah recorded 1,523 times among girls since 1993, holding rank #7432 nationally today, ahead of 58% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #7432 among girls today
- 1,523 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
- 58% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mikaylah is currently the #7432 girls' name in America, more common than 58% of girls - 1,523 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7432
- among girls today
- 1,523
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Mikaylah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7432
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 58% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
51% 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.
How Mikaylah compares
1,523 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
Mikaylah's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mikaylah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,523 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 156 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mikaylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mikaylah's full recorded timeline at 2009, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 156 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mikaylah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#7,432
Active since
1993
Mikaylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 156
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Mikaylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mikaylah's strongest decade.
783 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Mikaylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 250
1990s
250 births
- 2000s
2000s
783 births
- 2010s
2010s
395 births
- 2020s 95
2020s
95 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 783 births (51% of all-time use).
How Mikaylah 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 Mikaylah's total volume
Mikaylah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mikaylah by state
Where Mikaylah concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 170 | 11.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 86 | 5.6% |
| #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 1,523 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? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 1,523 babies named Mikaylah. Today it holds rank #7432 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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 33 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Mikaylah's data
- Mikaylah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (783 total births); usage has since declined to 95 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mikaylahs (170 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 Mikaylah
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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, 1993–2025 (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. "Mikaylah: #7432 Girls' Name - 1,523 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mikaylah. 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 Mikaylah 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.