Mikhaila: 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	29	3	–	#7,838
1990s	210	21	+624%	#3,343
2000s	147	15	-30%	#5,097
2010s	86	9	-41%	#8,016
2020s (to 2025)	50	8	-3%	#6,904

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,838

1990s

210

+624%

#3,343

2000s

147

-30%

#5,097

2010s

-41%

#8,016

2020s (to 2025)

-3%

#6,904

The story of Mikhaila

Mikhaila 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 1984, 522 American babies have been named Mikhaila. Its peak came in 1996, when 35 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 Mikhaila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mikhaila?

The median living Mikhaila is about 25 years old; half are between 15 and 29. An estimated 500 people named Mikhaila 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.

Mikhaila 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	8	#11,808
2023	8	#11,854
2022	17	#6,904
2021	11	#9,363
2020	6	#14,544
2019	14	#8,016
2018	–	–
2017	14	#8,147
2016	11	#9,872
2015	6	#15,784
2014	–	–
2013	15	#8,038
2012	7	#14,535
2011	9	#11,855
2010	10	#10,984
2009	8	#13,291
2008	18	#7,298
2007	10	#11,382
2006	12	#9,712
2005	14	#8,200
2004	9	#11,323
2003	14	#7,861
2002	17	#6,598
2001	22	#5,313
2000	23	#5,097
1995	20	#4,960
1990	9	#8,979
1985	6	#10,187
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 Mikhaila, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mikhaila?

The median living Mikhaila is about 25 years old. Half of all living Mikhailas are between 15 and 29 years old.

How many people named Mikhaila are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mikhaila are alive in the United States, based on 522 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mikhaila in 2025?

Mikhaila 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 Mikhaila?

522 babies have been named Mikhaila in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mikhaila most popular?

Mikhaila peaked in 1996, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Mikhaila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mikhaila rising or falling?

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

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Mikhaila popularity over time

The story of Mikhaila

How old are people named Mikhaila?

Mikhaila year by year

Frequently asked questions

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