How Many People Are Named Mykah?
An estimated 2,391 people in the United States have the first name Mykah. It is used for both genders, with 55.6% female. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Mykah peaked in popularity in 2011 with 133 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mykah 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 Mykah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Mykah is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Mykah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,391
About 1 in 143,352 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
55.6% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2011
133 births
Total Registered
2,417
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mykah
Mykah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (44.4%) and females (55.6%). Out of 2,417 total births registered, 1,073 were male and 1,344 were female.
Mykah as a male name
Ranked #2,813 in 2024
46 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (55 births)
Mykah as a female name
Ranked #3,546 in 2024
44 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (78 births)
Mykah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mykah span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,028 babies were registered. While Mykah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mykah by Decade
How has Mykah 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.
Mykah by State
Birth registrations for Mykah span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Missouri. The lowest are in Illinois, Georgia, Washington. On average, about 40 Mykahs were registered per state.
Mykah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mykah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mykah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mykah?
We estimate approximately 2,391 people named Mykah 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 143,352 Americans share this first name.
Is Mykah a common name?
Mykah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,417 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mykah most popular?
Mykah reached peak popularity in 2011, when 133 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mykah is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mykah a female name?
Mykah is predominantly female. 55.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mykah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mykah Smith, Mykah Johnson, Mykah 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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