Total births
20
Girls' name · since 1997
Mycayla
20 babies named Mycayla in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 1997–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
Mycayla sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 20 recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mycayla has been recorded 20 times among girls since 1997, 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 1997 to 2002.
- 20 total births
- 1997–2002 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 girls have been named Mycayla since 1997, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.
- 20
- total births
- 1997–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Mycayla was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
8 babies were named Mycayla in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Mycayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mycayla's full recorded timeline at 1999, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mycayla at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Mycayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2002
- Peak year (1997)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Mycayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Mycayla's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Mycayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mycayla? ▼
20 babies have been named Mycayla since 1997. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1997 with 8 births.
When was Mycayla most popular? ▼
Mycayla was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Mycayla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mycayla since 1997 -- 6 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Mycayla? ▼
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 Mycayla's data
- Mycayla's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (15 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.
Keep exploring Mycayla
Nearby Names Like Mycayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mycayla
Mycah Girl
#10520 828 births
Mychelle Girl
656 births
Mychaela Girl
362 births
Myca Girl
304 births
Mychal Girl
265 births
Compare Mycayla side by side: Mycayla vs Mycah Mycayla vs Mychelle Mycayla vs Mychaela
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1997–2002 (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. "Mycayla: Baby Name Since 1997 - 20 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mycayla. 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 Mycayla 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.