Girls' name · since 1997
Mykalah
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 145 babies named Mykalah, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #23,142 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 145
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mykalah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 145 recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mykalah has been recorded 145 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. 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 2011.
- #23,142 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 145 born since 1997
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mykalah ranks #23,142 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 145 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.
- #23,142 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 145
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mykalah's 145 recorded births place it above 67.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Mykalah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mykalah's full recorded timeline at 2004, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mykalah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2011
- Peak year (2005)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Mykalah by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (105 births, 72% of the file).
2000s was Mykalah's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Mykalah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 34
1990s
34 births
- 2000s
2000s
105 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 105 births (72% of all-time use).
Mykalah by state
Where Mykalah concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 3.4% |
5 of 145 births nationwide.
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What to do with Mykalah's data
- Mykalah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Mykalahs (5 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mykalah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~14 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, 1997–2011 (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 Mykalah 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.