Michayla: 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	26	3	–	#7,282
1990s	570	57	+2092%	#1,580
2000s	581	58	+2%	#1,961
2010s	203	20	-65%	#4,533
2020s (to 2025)	19	3	-84%	#13,060

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,282

1990s

570

+2092%

#1,580

2000s

581

+2%

#1,961

2010s

203

-65%

#4,533

2020s (to 2025)

-84%

#13,060

The story of Michayla

Michayla 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 1986, 1,399 American babies have been named Michayla. Its peak came in 1997, when 102 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 Michayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Michayla?

The median living Michayla is about 24 years old; half are between 18 and 28. An estimated 1,400 people named Michayla 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.

Michayla 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	–	–
2022	7	#13,134
2021	7	#13,060
2020	5	#16,728
2019	5	#17,214
2018	7	#13,369
2017	13	#8,627
2016	18	#6,823
2015	21	#6,179
2014	22	#5,922
2013	31	#4,608
2012	22	#6,051
2011	32	#4,533
2010	32	#4,567
2009	51	#3,283
2008	60	#2,943
2007	44	#3,704
2006	43	#3,659
2005	34	#4,172
2004	57	#2,832
2003	54	#2,864
2002	70	#2,324
2001	82	#2,060
2000	86	#1,961
1995	76	#1,859
1990	13	#6,730
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Michayla?

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

How many people named Michayla are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Michayla are alive in the United States, based on 1,399 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Michayla in 2025?

Michayla 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 Michayla?

1,399 babies have been named Michayla in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Michayla most popular?

Michayla peaked in 1997, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Michayla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Michayla rising or falling?

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

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Michayla popularity over time

The story of Michayla

How old are people named Michayla?

Michayla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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