Total births
454
Girls' name · since 1992
Mkayla
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 454 babies named Mkayla, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 454
- total births
- 1992–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Mkayla is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 454 have been recorded since 1992.
Mkayla has 454 recorded births among girls since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2022.
- 454 total births
- 1992–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
454 girls have been named Mkayla since 1992, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 454
- total births
- 1992–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Mkayla was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
27 babies were named Mkayla in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Mkayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mkayla splits its recorded history at 2007: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mkayla at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Mkayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2022
- Peak year (1998)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Mkayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mkayla's strongest decade.
236 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Mkayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
107 births
- 2000s
2000s
236 births
- 2010s
2010s
99 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 236 births (52% of all-time use).
Mkayla by state
Where Mkayla concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 49 | 10.8% |
Texas share of Mkayla's total US births 10.8%
49 of 454 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mkayla? ▼
Mkayla has been given to 454 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 27 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Mkayla most popular? ▼
Mkayla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 236 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Mkayla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mkayla are Texas (49 births).
How long has the name Mkayla been used? ▼
Records for Mkayla go back to 1992, giving 31 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Mkayla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mkaila, Mkaylah, Mkaela. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mkayla's data
- Mkayla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (236 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Mkaylas (49 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
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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, 1992–2022 (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. "Mkayla: Baby Name Since 1992 - 454 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mkayla. 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 Mkayla 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.