Mikalah: 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	–	–	–	–
1990s	218	22	–	#3,205
2000s	600	60	+175%	#808
2010s	77	8	-87%	#5,363
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

218

–

#3,205

2000s

600

+175%

#808

2010s

-87%

#5,363

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mikalah

Mikalah 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 1990, 895 American babies have been named Mikalah. Its peak came in 2005, when 321 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Mikalah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mikalah?

The median living Mikalah is about 20 years old; half are between 19 and 25. An estimated 900 people named Mikalah 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.

Mikalah 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	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	11	#9,955
2013	9	#11,670
2012	13	#8,968
2011	18	#7,032
2010	26	#5,363
2009	30	#4,898
2008	46	#3,569
2007	48	#3,455
2006	58	#2,964
2005	321	#808
2004	16	#7,287
2003	13	#8,333
2002	20	#5,828
2001	24	#4,952
2000	24	#4,927
1995	35	#3,267
1990	9	#8,977
1985	–	–
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 Mikalah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mikalah?

The median living Mikalah is about 20 years old. Half of all living Mikalahs are between 19 and 25 years old.

How many people named Mikalah are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Mikalah are alive in the United States, based on 895 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mikalah in 2025?

Mikalah 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 Mikalah?

895 babies have been named Mikalah in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mikalah most popular?

Mikalah peaked in 2005, when 321 newborns received the name.

Is Mikalah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mikalah rising or falling?

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

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Mikalah popularity over time

The story of Mikalah

How old are people named Mikalah?

Mikalah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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