How Many People Are Named Mikaela?
An estimated 20,064 people in the United States have the first name Mikaela. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Mikaela peaked in popularity in 1997 with 1,071 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mikaela 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 Mikaela paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
20,064
About 1 in 17,083 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
1997
1,071 births
Total Registered
20,475
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mikaela
Mikaela is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 20,475 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mikaela as a female name
Ranked #970 in 2024
267 female births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (1,071 births)
Mikaela: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mikaela span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 6,905 babies were registered. Mikaela has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mikaela by Decade
How has Mikaela 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.
Mikaela by State
Birth registrations for Mikaela span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, North Dakota. On average, about 367 Mikaelas were registered per state.
Mikaela + Last Name Combinations
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Mikaela: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikaela?
We estimate approximately 20,064 people named Mikaela 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 17,083 Americans share this first name.
Is Mikaela a common name?
Mikaela is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 20,475 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mikaela most popular?
Mikaela reached peak popularity in 1997, when 1,071 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mikaela is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mikaela a female name?
Mikaela is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mikaela Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mikaela Smith, Mikaela Johnson, Mikaela 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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