Mickayla: 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	45	5	–	#4,321
1990s	872	87	+1838%	#1,198
2000s	668	67	-23%	#1,487
2010s	233	23	-65%	#3,868
2020s (to 2025)	54	9	-61%	#7,895

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,321

1990s

872

+1838%

#1,198

2000s

668

-23%

#1,487

2010s

233

-65%

#3,868

2020s (to 2025)

-61%

#7,895

The story of Mickayla

Mickayla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,590 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 1,872 American babies have been named Mickayla. Its peak came in 1999, when 160 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 Mickayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mickayla?

The median living Mickayla is about 25 years old; half are between 19 and 28. An estimated 1,900 people named Mickayla 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.

Mickayla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,590
2024	6	#14,694
2023	8	#11,850
2022	11	#9,454
2021	14	#7,895
2020	7	#13,039
2019	15	#7,594
2018	14	#8,029
2017	11	#9,742
2016	21	#6,122
2015	22	#5,963
2014	22	#5,923
2013	25	#5,435
2012	26	#5,361
2011	37	#4,046
2010	40	#3,868
2009	32	#4,649
2008	42	#3,834
2007	60	#2,980
2006	58	#2,963
2005	66	#2,597
2004	72	#2,385
2003	66	#2,483
2002	77	#2,170
2001	71	#2,279
2000	124	#1,487
1995	101	#1,530
1990	16	#5,739
1985	5	#11,820
1980	–	–
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1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1925	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mickayla?

The median living Mickayla is about 25 years old. Half of all living Mickaylas are between 19 and 28 years old.

How many people named Mickayla are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Mickayla are alive in the United States, based on 1,872 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mickayla mean?

Spelling variant of Mikayla.

How popular is the name Mickayla in 2025?

Mickayla ranked #11,590 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mickayla?

1,872 babies have been named Mickayla in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mickayla most popular?

Mickayla peaked in 1999, when 160 newborns received the name.

Is Mickayla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mickayla rising or falling?

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

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Mickayla popularity over time

The story of Mickayla

How old are people named Mickayla?

Mickayla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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