Recorded 1951–1995 Girls' name Peak 1960 39 births

Mikelyn — girls' name

39 babies named Mikelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s111970s61990s17

The verdict

39 girls have been named Mikelyn since 1951, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.

39
total births
1951–1995
years on record
1990s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Mikelyn was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

6 babies were named Mikelyn in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mikelyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 39 babies named Mikelyn between 1951 and 1995, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mikelyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mikelyn performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Mikelyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mikelyn 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 39 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.

Mikelyn at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

39

Since 1951

45 years of records

Peak year

1960

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1951

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 1995

Mikelyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1951

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1960)
6
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
4.555.566.5 1995199419921977196319601951 5

Mikelyn by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
17 births that decade — 44% of Mikelyn's all-time total
1950s51960s111970s61990s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mikelyn?
39 babies have been named Mikelyn since 1951. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1960 with 6 births.
When was Mikelyn most popular?
Mikelyn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Mikelyn been used?
Mikelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 45 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Mikelyn?
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, 1951–1995 (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.