Total births
304
Unisex name · since 1975
Myca
304 babies named Myca in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 304
- total births
- 1975–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Myca is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 304 have been recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Myca recorded 304 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2016.
- 304 total births
- 1975–2016 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
304 girls have been named Myca since 1975, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.
- 304
- total births
- 1975–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Myca was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
15 babies were named Myca in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Myca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Myca splits its recorded history at 1997: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Myca at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Myca popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2016
- Peak year (1997)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Myca popularity over time - boys
35 total births recorded since 1999 (Myca as boys' name)
Myca by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Myca's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Myca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1980s
1980s
57 births
- 1990s
1990s
93 births
- 2000s
2000s
91 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 93 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Myca? ▼
Myca has been given to 304 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 15 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Myca most popular? ▼
Myca was most popular in the 1990s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Is Myca a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Myca is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 304 births, and as a boy's name it has 35 births.
How long has the name Myca been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Myca since 1975 -- 42 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Myca? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mycah, Mychelle, Mychaela, Mychal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Myca's data
- Myca's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (93 total births) through the 2010s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Myca
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Mychael Girl
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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, 1975–2016 (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. "Myca: Baby Name Since 1975 - 304 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/myca. 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 Myca 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.