How Many People Are Named Mikaila?
An estimated 2,334 people in the United States have the first name Mikaila. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Mikaila peaked in popularity in 2001 with 239 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mikaila 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 Mikaila paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,334
About 1 in 146,853 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2001
239 births
Total Registered
2,384
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mikaila
Mikaila is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,384 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mikaila as a female name
Ranked #8,339 in 2023
13 female births in 2023
Peak: 2001 (239 births)
Mikaila: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mikaila span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,060 babies were registered. Mikaila has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mikaila by Decade
How has Mikaila 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.
Mikaila by State
Birth registrations for Mikaila span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Oklahoma, New Jersey, North Carolina. On average, about 41 Mikailas were registered per state.
Mikaila + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mikaila as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mikaila: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikaila?
We estimate approximately 2,334 people named Mikaila 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 146,853 Americans share this first name.
Is Mikaila a common name?
Mikaila is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,384 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mikaila most popular?
Mikaila reached peak popularity in 2001, when 239 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mikaila is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mikaila a female name?
Mikaila is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mikaila Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mikaila Smith, Mikaila Johnson, Mikaila 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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