Micayla: 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	61	6	–	#3,854
1990s	1,145	115	+1777%	#952
2000s	1,011	101	-12%	#1,274
2010s	350	35	-65%	#2,889
2020s (to 2025)	30	5	-86%	#9,351

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#3,854

1990s

1,145

115

+1777%

#952

2000s

1,011

101

-12%

#1,274

2010s

350

-65%

#2,889

2020s (to 2025)

-86%

#9,351

The story of Micayla

Micayla 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 1980, 2,597 American babies have been named Micayla. Its peak came in 1997, when 208 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 Micayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Micayla?

The median living Micayla is about 25 years old; half are between 19 and 29. An estimated 2,600 people named Micayla 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.

Micayla 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	–	–
2023	11	#9,408
2022	–	–
2021	8	#11,831
2020	11	#9,351
2019	16	#7,230
2018	17	#7,009
2017	12	#9,164
2016	22	#5,924
2015	45	#3,516
2014	32	#4,520
2013	44	#3,554
2012	44	#3,627
2011	58	#2,979
2010	60	#2,889
2009	70	#2,634
2008	82	#2,373
2007	87	#2,254
2006	103	#1,953
2005	102	#1,902
2004	82	#2,188
2003	87	#2,057
2002	131	#1,462
2001	114	#1,616
2000	153	#1,274
1995	145	#1,186
1990	21	#4,631
1985	6	#10,183
1980	6	#9,889
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 Micayla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Micayla?

The median living Micayla is about 25 years old. Half of all living Micaylas are between 19 and 29 years old.

How many people named Micayla are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Micayla are alive in the United States, based on 2,597 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Micayla in 2025?

Micayla 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 Micayla?

2,597 babies have been named Micayla in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Micayla most popular?

Micayla peaked in 1997, when 208 newborns received the name.

Is Micayla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Micayla rising or falling?

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

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Micayla popularity over time

The story of Micayla

How old are people named Micayla?

Micayla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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