How Many People Are Named Mikayla?
An estimated 55,302 people in the United States have the first name Mikayla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Mikayla peaked in popularity in 1998 with 3,858 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mikayla 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 Mikayla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
55,302
About 1 in 6,198 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
1998
3,858 births
Total Registered
56,350
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mikayla
Mikayla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 56,350 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mikayla as a male name
Ranked #6,831 in 2004
11 male births in 2004
Peak: 2004 (11 births)
Mikayla as a female name
Ranked #777 in 2024
362 female births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (3,858 births)
Mikayla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mikayla span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 23,742 babies were registered. Mikayla has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mikayla by Decade
How has Mikayla 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.
Mikayla by State
Birth registrations for Mikayla span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska. On average, about 1,081 Mikaylas were registered per state.
Mikayla + Last Name Combinations
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Mikayla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikayla?
We estimate approximately 55,302 people named Mikayla 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 6,198 Americans share this first name.
Is Mikayla a common name?
Mikayla is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 56,350 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mikayla most popular?
Mikayla reached peak popularity in 1998, when 3,858 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mikayla is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mikayla a female name?
Mikayla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mikayla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mikayla Smith, Mikayla Johnson, Mikayla 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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