How Many People Are Named Mikaylah?
An estimated 1,493 people in the United States have the first name Mikaylah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Mikaylah peaked in popularity in 2005 with 156 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mikaylah 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 Mikaylah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,493
About 1 in 229,574 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2005
156 births
Total Registered
1,515
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mikaylah
Mikaylah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,515 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mikaylah as a female name
Ranked #7,451 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (156 births)
Mikaylah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mikaylah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 783 babies were registered. Mikaylah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mikaylah by Decade
How has Mikaylah 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.
Mikaylah by State
Birth registrations for Mikaylah span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Minnesota, Georgia, Illinois. On average, about 43 Mikaylahs were registered per state.
Mikaylah + Last Name Combinations
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Mikaylah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikaylah?
We estimate approximately 1,493 people named Mikaylah 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 229,574 Americans share this first name.
Is Mikaylah a common name?
Mikaylah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,515 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mikaylah most popular?
Mikaylah reached peak popularity in 2005, when 156 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mikaylah is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mikaylah a female name?
Mikaylah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mikaylah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mikaylah Smith, Mikaylah Johnson, Mikaylah 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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