US rank #3537 Unisex name Peak 2011 1,344 births

Mykah — #3537 US unisex name

1,344 babies named Mykah in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s121990s1422000s4442010s5422020s204
#3537
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 80% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Mykah was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

78 babies were named Mykah in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mykah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,344 babies named Mykah between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mykah currently holds the #3537 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 78 babies received it in a single year. Mykah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,073 additional births since 1996.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mykah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 542 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Mykah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 151 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Missouri. In total, SSA state-level files list Mykah in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mykah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,344 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mykah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,344

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2011

78 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,537

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mykah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
78
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
020406080100 20242019201420092004199919941985 5

Mykah popularity over time — boys

1,073 total births recorded since 1996 (Mykah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,073 births
0204060 20242020201620122008200420001996 8

Mykah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
542 births that decade — 40% of Mykah's all-time total
1980s121990s1422000s4442010s5422020s204

Mykah by state

Where Mykah concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mykah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
151 11.2%
#2 California
56 4.2%
#3 Missouri
25 1.9%
#4 Oklahoma
15 1.1%
#5 Michigan
10 0.7%
#6 North Carolina
6 0.4%
#7 Georgia
5 0.4%
#8 Illinois
5 0.4%
Texas share of Mykah's total US births 11.2%
Even split

151 of 1,344 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Mykah appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mykah?
1,344 babies have been named Mykah since 1985. It currently ranks #3537 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 78 births.
When was Mykah most popular?
Mykah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 542 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Mykah most popular?
The top states for the name Mykah are Texas (151 births), California (56 births), Missouri (25 births).
Is Mykah a unisex name?
Yes, Mykah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,344 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,073 births.
How long has the name Mykah been used?
Mykah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mykah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Myka, Mykayla, Mykala, Mykenzie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.