How Many People Are Named Mckaela?
An estimated 294 people in the United States have the first name Mckaela. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Mckaela peaked in popularity in 2010 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mckaela as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mckaela paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
294
About 1 in 1,165,831 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2010
37 births
Total Registered
299
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mckaela
Mckaela is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 299 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mckaela as a female name
Ranked #15,304 in 2017
6 female births in 2017
Peak: 2010 (37 births)
Mckaela: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mckaela span from the 1990s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 112 babies were registered. Mckaela remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Mckaela by Decade
How has Mckaela tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mckaela by State
Mckaela + Last Name Combinations
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Mckaela: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mckaela?
We estimate approximately 294 people named Mckaela are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,165,831 Americans share this first name.
Is Mckaela a common name?
Mckaela is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 299 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mckaela most popular?
Mckaela reached peak popularity in 2010, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mckaela is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mckaela a female name?
Mckaela is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mckaela Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mckaela Smith, Mckaela Johnson, Mckaela Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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