Girls' name · since 1984
Mykala
Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 1,291 babies named Mykala, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,316 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,291
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mykala is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,291 have been recorded since 1984.
Mykala has 1,291 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1984 to 2017.
- #6,316 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,291 born since 1984
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mykala ranks #6,316 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,291 born since 1984, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,316 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,291
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mykala's 1,291 recorded births place it above 91.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Mykala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mykala's full recorded timeline at 2002, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 106 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mykala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2017
- Peak year (2000)
- 106
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Mykala by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (601 births, 47% of the file).
2000s was Mykala's strongest decade.
601 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Mykala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
- 1990s
1990s
559 births
- 2000s
2000s
601 births
- 2010s 100
2010s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 601 births (47% of all-time use).
How Mykala 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 Mykala's total volume
Mykala by state
Where Mykala concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 85 | 6.6% |
| #2 | California | | 54 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 31 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 30 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 17 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 16 | 1.2% |
| #7 | New York | | 15 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 13 | 1.0% |
85 of 1,291 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Mykala appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mykala's data
- Mykala's decade-level peak was the 2000s (601 total births); usage has since declined to 100 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Mykalas (85 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mykala: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~33 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1984–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mykala 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 August 2026.