Mkayla: 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	107	11	–	#4,204
2000s	236	24	+121%	#4,624
2010s	99	10	-58%	#6,320
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-80%	#13,162

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

107

–

#4,204

2000s

236

+121%

#4,624

2010s

-58%

#6,320

2020s (to 2025)

-80%

#13,162

The story of Mkayla

Mkayla 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 1992, 454 American babies have been named Mkayla. Its peak came in 1998, when 27 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 Mkayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mkayla?

The median living Mkayla is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 25. An estimated 400 people named Mkayla 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.

Mkayla 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	7	#13,162
2021	5	#16,903
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,241
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,356
2016	7	#13,902
2015	7	#14,021
2014	12	#9,366
2013	18	#6,937
2012	10	#11,002
2011	13	#9,005
2010	21	#6,320
2009	18	#7,259
2008	24	#5,895
2007	26	#5,482
2006	21	#6,285
2005	26	#5,065
2004	25	#5,165
2003	24	#5,196
2002	23	#5,217
2001	23	#5,124
2000	26	#4,624
1995	9	#9,289
1990	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mkayla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mkayla?

The median living Mkayla is about 21 years old. Half of all living Mkaylas are between 16 and 25 years old.

How many people named Mkayla are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Mkayla are alive in the United States, based on 454 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mkayla in 2025?

Mkayla 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 Mkayla?

454 babies have been named Mkayla in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mkayla most popular?

Mkayla peaked in 1998, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Mkayla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mkayla rising or falling?

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

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Mkayla popularity over time

The story of Mkayla

How old are people named Mkayla?

Mkayla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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