Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1995

Mikala

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mikala
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1995
329 babies
All-time total
4,018
#2,990 all-time among girls
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Mikala popularity over time

4,018 babies have been named Mikala since 1967, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 13 – 13 1 – #6,037
1970s 95 – 95 10 +631% #3,721
1980s 378 – 378 38 +298% #1,612
1990s 2,103 10 2,113 211 +459% #661
2000s 1,171 – 1,171 117 -45% #1,032
2010s 229 – 229 23 -80% #3,069
2020s (to 2025) 19 – 19 3 -86% #13,040

The story of Mikala

Mikala 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 1967, 4,018 American babies have been named Mikala. Its peak came in 1995, when 329 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 Mikala stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mikala?

The median living Mikala is about 28 years old; half are between 23 and 31. An estimated 4,000 people named Mikala are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Mikala 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 5 #16,811 – –
2022 – – – –
2021 7 #13,064 – –
2020 7 #13,040 – –
2019 6 #14,995 – –
2018 14 #8,030 – –
2017 12 #9,167 – –
2016 19 #6,596 – –
2015 22 #5,964 – –
2014 16 #7,540 – –
2013 22 #5,950 – –
2012 19 #6,791 – –
2011 44 #3,585 – –
2010 55 #3,069 – –
2009 51 #3,285 – –
2008 68 #2,712 – –
2007 58 #3,039 – –
2006 92 #2,120 – –
2005 116 #1,714 – –
2004 125 #1,584 – –
2003 123 #1,576 – –
2002 153 #1,286 – –
2001 181 #1,156 – –
2000 204 #1,032 – –
1995 324 #661 5 #9,819
1990 66 #2,046 – –
1985 42 #2,388 – –
1980 17 #4,448 – –
1975 7 #7,674 – –
1970 5 #8,852 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mikala?

The median living Mikala is about 28 years old. Half of all living Mikalas are between 23 and 31 years old.

How many people named Mikala are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Mikala are alive in the United States, based on 4,018 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mikala in 2025?

Mikala 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 Mikala?

4,018 babies have been named Mikala in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mikala most popular?

Mikala peaked in 1995, when 329 newborns received the name.

Is Mikala a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mikala rising or falling?

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

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