Total births
98
Girls' name · since 1997
Mykaylah
98 babies named Mykaylah in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 98
- total births
- 1997–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Mykaylah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 98 have been recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Mykaylah recorded 98 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2017.
- 98 total births
- 1997–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
98 girls have been named Mykaylah since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 98
- total births
- 1997–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Mykaylah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
15 babies were named Mykaylah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Mykaylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mykaylah's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mykaylah at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Mykaylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2017
- Peak year (2008)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Mykaylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mykaylah's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Mykaylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
64 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 64 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mykaylah? ▼
98 babies have been named Mykaylah since 1997. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2008 with 15 births.
When was Mykaylah most popular? ▼
Mykaylah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Mykaylah been used? ▼
Mykaylah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 21 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Mykaylah? ▼
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 Mykaylah's data
- Mykaylah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mykaylah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mykaylah
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1997–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mykaylah: Baby Name Since 1997 - 98 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mykaylah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Mykaylah 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 July 2026.