How Many People Are Named Mikala?
An estimated 3,902 people in the United States have the first name Mikala. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Mikala peaked in popularity in 1995 with 329 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mikala 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 Mikala paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,902
About 1 in 87,841 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1995
329 births
Total Registered
4,018
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mikala
Mikala is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,018 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Mikala as a male name
Ranked #10,274 in 1997
5 male births in 1997
Peak: 1995 (5 births)
Mikala as a female name
Ranked #16,797 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1995 (324 births)
Mikala: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mikala span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 2,113 babies were registered. Mikala has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mikala by Decade
How has Mikala 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.
Mikala by State
Birth registrations for Mikala span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Mississippi, Alabama, Utah. On average, about 70 Mikalas were registered per state.
Mikala + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mikala as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mikala
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Mikala: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikala?
We estimate approximately 3,902 people named Mikala 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 87,841 Americans share this first name.
Is Mikala a common name?
Mikala is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,018 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mikala most popular?
Mikala reached peak popularity in 1995, when 329 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mikala is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mikala a female name?
Mikala is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mikala Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mikala Smith, Mikala Johnson, Mikala 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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