Girls' name · since 1988
Mikyla
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 1,099 babies named Mikyla, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,029 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,099
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mikyla sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,099 recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Mikyla recorded 1,099 times among girls since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1988 to 2024.
- #7,029 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,099 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mikyla ranks #7,029 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,099 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,029 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,099
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mikyla's 1,099 recorded births place it above 90.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Mikyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mikyla's full recorded timeline at 2006, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 65 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mikyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Mikyla by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (488 births, 44% of the file).
2000s was Mikyla's strongest decade.
488 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Mikyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
270 births
- 2000s
2000s
488 births
- 2010s
2010s
274 births
- 2020s 46
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 488 births (44% of all-time use).
How Mikyla 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 Mikyla's total volume
Mikyla by state
Where Mikyla concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 62 | 5.6% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 26 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 22 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 15 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 13 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Oregon | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.5% |
62 of 1,099 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Mikyla's data
- Mikyla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (488 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mikylas (62 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mikyla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~36 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1988–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mikyla 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 August 2026.