Girls' name · since 1976
Mykia
Mykia has 927 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,922 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 927
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Mykia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 927 recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mykia has been recorded 927 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2024.
- #7,922 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 927 born since 1976
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mykia ranks #7,922 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 927 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7,922 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 927
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Mykia's 927 recorded births place it above 89.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Mykia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mykia's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 57, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mykia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2024
- Peak year (2002)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Mykia by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (370 births, 40% of the file).
1990s was Mykia's strongest decade.
370 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Mykia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 107
1980s
107 births
- 1990s
1990s
370 births
- 2000s
2000s
347 births
- 2010s 80
2010s
80 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 370 births (40% of all-time use).
How Mykia 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 Mykia's total volume
Mykia by state
Where Mykia concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 23 | 2.5% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #6 | California | | 7 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 7 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.5% |
23 of 927 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Mykia appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mykia's data
- Mykia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (370 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Mykias (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mykia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1976–2024 (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 Mykia 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.