Girls' name · since 1989

Mykayla

2,699 babies named Mykayla in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#3,846 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#10,366 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,699
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade

Mykayla currently ranks #10366 among girls' names in America, with 2,699 babies recorded since 1989.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mykayla has been recorded 2,699 times among girls since 1989, currently ranked #10366 nationally and more common than 40% of girls, 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 1989 to 2025.

  • #3,846 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #10,366 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 2,699 born since 1989
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mykayla ranks #3,846 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,366 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,699 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.

#3,846 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#10,366 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,699
born since 1989
2000s
peak decade
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Mykayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Mykayla's 2,699 recorded births place it above 94.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

29 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Mykayla compares

2,699 Top 19% higher than 81% of 17,297 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

Mykayla's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Mykayla Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 2,699 376 567,345
Peak-year births 192 21 19,840

Mykayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mykayla's full recorded timeline at 2007, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 192 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mykayla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
192
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
050100150200250 198919941999200420092014201920242025 9

Mykayla by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (1,319 births, 49% of the file).

2000s was Mykayla's strongest decade.

1,319 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Mykayla births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,319 births (49% of all-time use).

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

How Mykayla 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 Mykayla's total volume

Mykayla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -114, 11.2%-36, 7.1%-145, 3.4%-47, 7.4%-132, 7.6%-111, 8.2%-64, 3.6%-25, 7.9%-74, 4.3%-47, 6.7%-62, 5.2%-114, 1.7%-30, 6.7%-109, 6.6%-74, 3.8%Mykayla-37, 7.1%Mykayla
Mykayla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Mykayla by state

Where Mykayla concentrates geographically, total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mykayla
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
303 11.2%
#2 California
183 6.8%
#3 Florida
139 5.2%
#4 Ohio
66 2.4%
#5 New York
55 2.0%
#6 Illinois
46 1.7%
#7 North Carolina
43 1.6%
#8 Tennessee
36 1.3%
Texas share of Mykayla's total US births 11.2%
Even split

303 of 2,699 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Mykayla appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mykayla?
Since 1989, Social Security records show 2,699 babies named Mykayla. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #3,846 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #10,366 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 192 births.
Where does Mykayla sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mykayla ranks #3,846 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,366 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mykayla most popular?
Mykayla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,319 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Mykayla most popular?
The top states for the name Mykayla are Texas (303 births), California (183 births), Florida (139 births).
How long has the name Mykayla been used?
The SSA has tracked Mykayla since 1989 -- 37 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mykayla?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Myka, Mykah, Mykala, Mykenzie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Mykayla's data

  • Mykayla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,319 total births); usage has since declined to 96 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Mykaylas (303 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.

Keep exploring Mykayla

Nearby Names Like Mykayla

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mykayla

Names with a similar popularity rank to Mykayla

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mykayla: 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, 1989–2025 (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 Mykayla 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.