Mikeala: 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	18	2	–	#10,452
1990s	183	18	+917%	#3,695
2000s	109	11	-40%	#6,702
2010s	37	4	-66%	#9,956
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,452

1990s

183

+917%

#3,695

2000s

109

-40%

#6,702

2010s

-66%

#9,956

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mikeala

Mikeala 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 1985, 347 American babies have been named Mikeala. Its peak came in 1996, when 30 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 Mikeala stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mikeala?

The median living Mikeala is about 27 years old; half are between 21 and 31. An estimated 300 people named Mikeala 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.

Mikeala 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	7	#13,891
2015	6	#15,783
2014	11	#9,956
2013	–	–
2012	7	#14,533
2011	–	–
2010	6	#16,317
2009	12	#9,806
2008	5	#19,517
2007	9	#12,337
2006	7	#14,620
2005	9	#11,536
2004	16	#7,288
2003	12	#8,887
2002	10	#10,009
2001	13	#8,046
2000	16	#6,702
1995	23	#4,454
1990	6	#12,369
1985	5	#11,824
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 Mikeala, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mikeala?

The median living Mikeala is about 27 years old. Half of all living Mikealas are between 21 and 31 years old.

How many people named Mikeala are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Mikeala are alive in the United States, based on 347 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mikeala in 2025?

Mikeala 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 Mikeala?

347 babies have been named Mikeala in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mikeala most popular?

Mikeala peaked in 1996, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Mikeala a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mikeala rising or falling?

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

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Mikeala popularity over time

The story of Mikeala

How old are people named Mikeala?

Mikeala year by year

Frequently asked questions

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