Girls' name · since 1994

Mykalia

33 babies named Mykalia in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#39,949 of 72,339
all-time among girls
33
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade

Mykalia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 33 have been recorded since 1994.

Social Security Administration records show Mykalia recorded 33 times among girls since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2001.

  • #39,949 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 33 born since 1994
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mykalia ranks #39,949 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 1994, peaking in the 1990s.

#39,949 of 72,339
all-time among girls
33
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mykalia's 33 recorded births place it above 44.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mykalia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mykalia's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mykalia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1997)
10
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4681012 19941997199819992001 6

Mykalia by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (27 births, 82% of the file).

1990s was Mykalia's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.

Mykalia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 27 births (82% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mykalia?
Since 1994, Social Security records show 33 babies named Mykalia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #39,949 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 10 births.
Where does Mykalia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mykalia ranks #39,949 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mykalia most popular?
Mykalia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Mykalia been used?
The SSA has tracked Mykalia since 1994 -- 8 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Mykalia?
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 Mykalia's data

  • Mykalia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mykalia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mykalia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1994–2001 (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 Mykalia 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.