Girls' name · since 1998

Mycaela

10 babies named Mycaela in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

10
total births
1998–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Mycaela is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1998.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mycaela has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2002.

  • 10 total births
  • 1998–2002 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

10 girls have been named Mycaela since 1998, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.

10
total births
1998–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Mycaela was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

5 babies were named Mycaela in 1998 - its busiest year on record.

Mycaela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mycaela's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded.

Mycaela at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

10

Since 1998

5 years of records

Peak year

1998

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1998

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 2002

Mycaela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1998)
5
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
5 19982002 5

Mycaela by decade

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

1990s was Mycaela's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Mycaela births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mycaela?
10 babies have been named Mycaela since 1998. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1998 with 5 births.
When was Mycaela most popular?
Mycaela was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Mycaela been used?
The SSA has tracked Mycaela since 1998 -- 5 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Mycaela?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mycah, Mychelle, Mychaela, Myca, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Mycaela's data

  • Mycaela's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- 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.

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, 1998–2002 (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. "Mycaela: Baby Name Since 1998 - 10 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mycaela. 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 Mycaela 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.