Mikela: 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	18	2	–	#9,219
1980s	89	9	+394%	#4,581
1990s	324	32	+264%	#2,492
2000s	250	25	-23%	#3,294
2010s	103	10	-59%	#6,367
2020s (to 2025)	13	2	-79%	#11,852

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,219

1980s

+394%

#4,581

1990s

324

+264%

#2,492

2000s

250

-23%

#3,294

2010s

103

-59%

#6,367

2020s (to 2025)

-79%

#11,852

The story of Mikela

Mikela 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 1977, 797 American babies have been named Mikela. Its peak came in 1994, when 51 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 Mikela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mikela?

The median living Mikela is about 26 years old; half are between 20 and 31. An estimated 800 people named Mikela 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.

Mikela 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	8	#11,852
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#16,733
2019	6	#14,997
2018	14	#8,031
2017	5	#17,598
2016	5	#17,996
2015	13	#8,783
2014	20	#6,367
2013	5	#18,391
2012	8	#13,058
2011	10	#10,931
2010	17	#7,414
2009	15	#8,327
2008	19	#6,991
2007	15	#8,399
2006	25	#5,494
2005	20	#6,178
2004	25	#5,163
2003	28	#4,629
2002	26	#4,714
2001	42	#3,294
2000	35	#3,710
1995	41	#2,915
1990	9	#8,978
1985	17	#4,581
1980	6	#9,892
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 Mikela, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mikela?

The median living Mikela is about 26 years old. Half of all living Mikelas are between 20 and 31 years old.

How many people named Mikela are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Mikela are alive in the United States, based on 797 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mikela in 2025?

Mikela 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 Mikela?

797 babies have been named Mikela in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mikela most popular?

Mikela peaked in 1994, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Mikela a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mikela rising or falling?

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

Mikela

Mikela popularity over time

The story of Mikela

How old are people named Mikela?

Mikela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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