Mckayla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,197

among girls · ↓769 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mckayla · -33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,145

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1998

769 babies

All-time total

13,230

#1,402 all-time among girls

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Mckayla popularity over time

13,230 babies have been named Mckayla since 1979, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1970s	5	–	5	1	–	#11,273
1980s	135	–	135	14	+2600%	#2,237
1990s	3,944	–	3,944	394	+2821%	#370
2000s	5,705	5	5,710	571	+45%	#431
2010s	2,935	–	2,935	294	-49%	#612
2020s (to 2025)	501	–	501	84	-72%	#1,836

Where Mckayla is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	44	0.03	outside top 500
2027	40	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

Where Mckayla is most popular

Girls named Mckayla per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.049 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, California, and New York.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Mckayla born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	19	0.105	+117%
California	45	0.054	+10%
New York	19	0.048	≈ national
Texas	37	0.046	-5%
Georgia	10	0.044	-9%
North Carolina	10	0.044	-10%
Virginia	6	0.035	-28%
Illinois	7	0.031	-37%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-56%
Ohio	5	0.021	-57%
Florida	7	0.016	-66%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mckayla

Mckayla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,197 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 13,230 American babies have been named Mckayla. Its peak came in 1998, when 769 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mckayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mckayla?

The median living Mckayla is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 27. An estimated 13 thousand people named Mckayla are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mckayla year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	50	#3,197	–	–
2024	75	#2,428	–	–
2023	65	#2,690	–	–
2022	110	#1,855	–	–
2021	94	#2,054	–	–
2020	107	#1,836	–	–
2019	134	#1,594	–	–
2018	175	#1,306	–	–
2017	185	#1,278	–	–
2016	220	#1,148	–	–
2015	264	#1,015	–	–
2014	312	#880	–	–
2013	385	#718	–	–
2012	400	#705	–	–
2011	377	#733	–	–
2010	483	#612	–	–
2009	437	#667	–	–
2008	601	#511	–	–
2007	479	#624	–	–
2006	506	#580	–	–
2005	576	#516	–	–
2004	531	#537	5	#12,570
2003	636	#470	–	–
2002	639	#449	–	–
2001	642	#431	–	–
2000	658	#431	–	–
1995	523	#472	–	–
1990	66	#2,045	–	–
1985	7	#8,919	–	–
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Famous people named Mckayla

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 McKayla Maroney American artistic gymnast (born 1995) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mckayla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mckayla?

The median living Mckayla is about 22 years old. Half of all living Mckaylas are between 15 and 27 years old.

How many people named Mckayla are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Mckayla are alive in the United States, based on 13,230 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mckayla in 2025?

Mckayla ranked #3,197 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mckayla?

13,230 babies have been named Mckayla in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mckayla most popular?

Mckayla peaked in 1998, when 769 newborns received the name.

Is Mckayla a boy or girl name?

Mckayla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mckayla rising or falling?

Mckayla is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mckayla become more popular?

Mckayla is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Mckayla in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Mckayla?

Well-known people named Mckayla include McKayla Maroney (gymnast).

Names like Mckayla

Names that sound and feel close to Mckayla: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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