How Many People Are Named Mckayla?
An estimated 12,943 people in the United States have the first name Mckayla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Mckayla peaked in popularity in 1998 with 769 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mckayla 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 Mckayla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
12,943
About 1 in 26,482 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
1998
769 births
Total Registered
13,178
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mckayla
Mckayla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 13,178 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mckayla as a male name
Ranked #12,569 in 2004
5 male births in 2004
Peak: 2004 (5 births)
Mckayla as a female name
Ranked #2,416 in 2024
75 female births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (769 births)
Mckayla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mckayla span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 5,710 babies were registered. Mckayla has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mckayla by Decade
How has Mckayla 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.
Mckayla by State
Birth registrations for Mckayla span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Hawaii, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 241 Mckaylas were registered per state.
Mckayla + Last Name Combinations
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Mckayla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mckayla?
We estimate approximately 12,943 people named Mckayla 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 26,482 Americans share this first name.
Is Mckayla a common name?
Mckayla is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,178 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mckayla most popular?
Mckayla reached peak popularity in 1998, when 769 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mckayla is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mckayla a female name?
Mckayla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mckayla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mckayla Smith, Mckayla Johnson, Mckayla 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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