Mikella: 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	5	1	–	#11,299
1980s	32	3	+540%	#8,928
1990s	107	11	+234%	#6,278
2000s	136	14	+27%	#6,681
2010s	85	9	-37%	#8,631
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	-31%	#10,820

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#11,299

1980s

+540%

#8,928

1990s

107

+234%

#6,278

2000s

136

+27%

#6,681

2010s

-37%

#8,631

2020s (to 2025)

-31%

#10,820

The story of Mikella

Mikella 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 1979, 400 American babies have been named Mikella. Its peak came in 2004, when 18 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 Mikella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mikella?

The median living Mikella is about 21 years old; half are between 13 and 29. An estimated 400 people named Mikella 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.

Mikella 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	9	#10,820
2023	5	#16,813
2022	6	#14,746
2021	8	#11,835
2020	7	#13,041
2019	11	#9,539
2018	5	#17,359
2017	13	#8,631
2016	6	#15,611
2015	12	#9,330
2014	11	#9,957
2013	–	–
2012	8	#13,059
2011	7	#14,338
2010	12	#9,618
2009	16	#7,952
2008	7	#14,888
2007	13	#9,377
2006	15	#8,118
2005	18	#6,737
2004	18	#6,681
2003	16	#7,100
2002	9	#10,802
2001	13	#8,047
2000	11	#8,969
1995	10	#8,524
1990	8	#9,846
1985	5	#11,825
1980	5	#11,510
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 Mikella, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mikella?

The median living Mikella is about 21 years old. Half of all living Mikellas are between 13 and 29 years old.

How many people named Mikella are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Mikella are alive in the United States, based on 400 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mikella in 2025?

Mikella 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 Mikella?

400 babies have been named Mikella in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mikella most popular?

Mikella peaked in 2004, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Mikella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mikella rising or falling?

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

Mikella

Mikella popularity over time

The story of Mikella

How old are people named Mikella?

Mikella year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Mikella