How Many People Are Named Myka?
An estimated 3,123 people in the United States have the first name Myka. It is used for both genders, with 86.3% female. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Myka peaked in popularity in 2013 with 152 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Myka 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 Myka paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,123
About 1 in 109,752 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
86.3% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2013
152 births
Total Registered
3,185
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Myka
Myka is predominantly female (86.3%), though 436 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Myka as a male name
Ranked #5,572 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (24 births)
Myka as a female name
Ranked #2,907 in 2024
57 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (135 births)
Myka: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Myka span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,174 babies were registered. While Myka is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Myka by Decade
How has Myka 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.
Myka by State
Birth registrations for Myka span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Washington, Virginia, Nebraska. On average, about 35 Mykas were registered per state.
Myka + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Myka as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Myka
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Myka: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Myka?
We estimate approximately 3,123 people named Myka 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 109,752 Americans share this first name.
Is Myka a common name?
Myka is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,185 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Myka most popular?
Myka reached peak popularity in 2013, when 152 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Myka is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Myka a female name?
Myka is predominantly female. 86.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Myka Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Myka Smith, Myka Johnson, Myka 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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