Total births
186
Girls' name · since 1994
Mikylah
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 186 babies named Mikylah, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14140
- among girls today
- 186
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Mikylah currently ranks #14140 among girls' names in America, with 186 babies recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mikylah has been recorded 186 times among girls since 1994, currently ranked #14140 nationally and more common than 20% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2024.
- #14140 among girls today
- 186 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Mikylah is currently the #14140 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 186 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14140
- among girls today
- 186
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Mikylah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14140
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Mikylah was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
18 babies were named Mikylah in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Mikylah compares
186 35th percentile among 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
Mikylah's all-time total is 51% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mikylah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 186 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mikylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mikylah splits its recorded history at 2010: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mikylah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#14,140
Active since
1994
Mikylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Mikylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mikylah's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Mikylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
87 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 87 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mikylah? ▼
Mikylah has been given to 186 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14140 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Mikylah most popular? ▼
Mikylah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Mikylah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mikylah since 1994 -- 31 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Mikylah? ▼
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 Mikylah's data
- Mikylah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Mikylah
Nearby Names Like Mikylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mikylah
Mikayla Girl
#779 56,713 births
Mikaela Girl
#969 20,719 births
Mika Girl
#1537 6,752 births
Mikala Girl
4,008 births
Mikaila Girl
2,390 births
Compare Mikylah side by side: Mikylah vs Mikayla Mikylah vs Mikaela Mikylah vs Mika
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1994–2024 (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. "Mikylah: #14140 Girls' Name - 186 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mikylah. 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 Mikylah 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 July 2026.