Mekayla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	33	3	–	#6,403
1990s	618	62	+1773%	#1,452
2000s	749	75	+21%	#1,774
2010s	249	25	-67%	#3,348
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	-89%	#10,836

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,403

1990s

618

+1773%

#1,452

2000s

749

+21%

#1,774

2010s

249

-67%

#3,348

2020s (to 2025)

-89%

#10,836

The story of Mekayla

Mekayla is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1985, 1,665 American babies have been named Mekayla. Its peak came in 1998, when 118 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 Mekayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mekayla?

The median living Mekayla is about 24 years old; half are between 18 and 28. An estimated 1,600 people named Mekayla 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.

Mekayla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#13,008
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	9	#10,836
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,187
2018	15	#7,634
2017	12	#9,157
2016	21	#6,118
2015	22	#5,959
2014	28	#4,986
2013	26	#5,257
2012	33	#4,449
2011	38	#3,980
2010	49	#3,348
2009	52	#3,235
2008	51	#3,303
2007	59	#3,019
2006	69	#2,620
2005	70	#2,496
2004	77	#2,279
2003	94	#1,943
2002	85	#2,043
2001	101	#1,774
2000	91	#1,878
1995	71	#1,948
1990	11	#7,669
1985	7	#8,926
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mekayla?

The median living Mekayla is about 24 years old. Half of all living Mekaylas are between 18 and 28 years old.

How many people named Mekayla are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Mekayla are alive in the United States, based on 1,665 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mekayla in 2025?

Mekayla did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mekayla?

1,665 babies have been named Mekayla in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mekayla most popular?

Mekayla peaked in 1998, when 118 newborns received the name.

Is Mekayla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mekayla rising or falling?

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

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Mekayla popularity over time

The story of Mekayla

How old are people named Mekayla?

Mekayla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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