Total births
1,116
Girls' name · since 1990
Mykaela
1,116 babies named Mykaela in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14050
- among girls today
- 1,116
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
1,116 babies have been named Mykaela since 1990, making it today's #14050 girls' name.
Mykaela has 1,116 recorded births among girls since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14050 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of girls, 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 1990 to 2024.
- #14050 among girls today
- 1,116 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mykaela is currently the #14050 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 1,116 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14050
- among girls today
- 1,116
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Mykaela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14050
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Mykaela was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
92 babies were named Mykaela in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Mykaela compares
1,116 Top 30% higher than 70% of 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
Mykaela's all-time total is 192% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mykaela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,116 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 92 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mykaela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mykaela splits its recorded history at 2008: 26% of all births land in the more recent half, 74% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 92 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mykaela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#14,050
Active since
1990
Mykaela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2024
- Peak year (1998)
- 92
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Mykaela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mykaela's strongest decade.
503 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Mykaela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
396 births
- 2000s
2000s
503 births
- 2010s 183
2010s
183 births
- 2020s 34
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 503 births (45% of all-time use).
How Mykaela compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mykaela's total volume
Mykaela vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mykaela by state
Where Mykaela concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 97 | 8.7% |
| #2 | California | | 86 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 23 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 13 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Washington | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #7 | New York | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 6 | 0.5% |
Texas share of Mykaela's total US births 8.7%
Even split
97 of 1,116 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Mykaela appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mykaela? ▼
Mykaela has been given to 1,116 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14050 as of the latest data. 92 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Mykaela most popular? ▼
Mykaela was most popular in the 2000s decade with 503 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Mykaela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mykaela are Texas (97 births), California (86 births), Illinois (23 births).
How long has the name Mykaela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mykaela since 1990 -- 35 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Mykaela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Myka, Mykayla, Mykah, Mykala, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mykaela's data
- Mykaela's decade-level peak was the 2000s (503 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Mykaelas (97 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.
Keep exploring Mykaela
Nearby Names Like Mykaela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mykaela
Myka Girl
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Mykayla Girl
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Mykah Girl
#3550 1,381 births
Mykala Girl
1,291 births
Mykenzie Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1990–2024 (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. "Mykaela: #14050 Girls' Name - 1,116 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mykaela. 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 Mykaela 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 June 2026.