Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2013

Myka

Gender Unisex · 86% girls Rank 2025 #3,198 Trend ↓ Falling 12%
Rank 2025
#3,198
among girls · ↓283 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
70
named Myka · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 32,145
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2013
152 babies
All-time total
3,255
#3,758 all-time among girls
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Myka popularity over time

3,255 babies have been named Myka since 1967, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 11 – 11 1 – #6,762
1970s 122 – 122 12 +1009% #3,909
1980s 195 – 195 20 +60% #3,277
1990s 402 40 442 44 +127% #2,332
2000s 683 131 814 81 +84% #2,061
2010s 989 185 1,174 117 +44% #1,608
2020s (to 2025) 397 100 497 83 -29% #2,186

Where Myka is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 50 0.03 outside top 500
2027 49 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 48 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Myka

Myka is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,198 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 3,255 American babies have been named Myka, about 86% girls and 14% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2013, when 152 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Myka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Myka?

The median living Myka is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 25. An estimated 3,200 people named Myka are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Myka year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 50 #3,198 20 #4,989
2024 57 #2,915 17 #5,587
2023 60 #2,842 18 #5,401
2022 76 #2,421 17 #5,569
2021 71 #2,503 15 #5,949
2020 83 #2,186 13 #6,523
2019 53 #3,074 15 #6,017
2018 58 #2,896 19 #5,048
2017 66 #2,651 19 #5,053
2016 86 #2,242 24 #4,277
2015 105 #1,931 21 #4,656
2014 123 #1,711 20 #4,812
2013 134 #1,612 18 #5,109
2012 135 #1,608 10 #7,954
2011 125 #1,689 20 #4,774
2010 104 #1,934 19 #4,971
2009 65 #2,775 10 #8,112
2008 70 #2,656 20 #4,843
2007 72 #2,593 24 #4,209
2006 63 #2,807 10 #7,826
2005 60 #2,778 18 #4,768
2004 55 #2,917 8 #8,679
2003 74 #2,296 12 #6,141
2002 63 #2,523 8 #8,209
2001 82 #2,061 9 #7,326
2000 79 #2,086 12 #5,799
1995 38 #3,062 – –
1990 38 #3,004 – –
1985 11 #6,317 – –
1980 19 #4,094 – –
1975 16 #4,072 – –
1970 8 #6,178 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Myka?

The median living Myka is about 15 years old. Half of all living Mykas are between 9 and 25 years old.

How many people named Myka are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Myka are alive in the United States, based on 3,255 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Myka in 2025?

Myka ranked #3,198 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Myka?

3,255 babies have been named Myka in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Myka most popular?

Myka peaked in 2013, when 152 newborns received the name.

Is Myka a boy or girl name?

Myka is used for both: about 86% of babies named Myka have been girls and 14% boys.

Is the name Myka rising or falling?

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

Will Myka become more popular?

Myka looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 girls named Myka in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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