Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2011

Mykah

Gender Unisex · 55% girls Rank 2025 #4,142 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,142
among girls · ↓583 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
71
named Mykah · -21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 45,922
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2011
133 babies
All-time total
2,491
#6,018 all-time among girls
First recorded
1985
in Social Security records

Mykah popularity over time

2,491 babies have been named Mykah since 1985, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 12 – 12 1 – #10,473
1990s 142 36 178 18 +1383% #3,771
2000s 444 306 750 75 +321% #2,909
2010s 543 486 1,029 103 +37% #2,388
2020s (to 2025) 240 282 522 87 -15% #3,397

Where Mykah 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 35 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

Where Mykah is most popular

Girls named Mykah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.025 per 1,000. Strongest in Missouri, Michigan, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Mykah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Missouri 5 0.041 +68%
Michigan 5 0.027 +11%
Texas 22 0.027 +11%
California 13 0.015 -37%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Mykah

Mykah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,142 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 2,491 American babies have been named Mykah, about 55% girls and 45% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2011, when 133 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 Mykah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mykah?

The median living Mykah is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 2,500 people named Mykah are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Mykah 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 35 #4,142 36 #3,288
2024 44 #3,559 46 #2,820
2023 32 #4,426 48 #2,721
2022 47 #3,397 50 #2,665
2021 42 #3,654 48 #2,685
2020 40 #3,723 54 #2,431
2019 40 #3,768 40 #3,038
2018 38 #3,903 55 #2,405
2017 47 #3,374 44 #2,784
2016 44 #3,566 50 #2,540
2015 54 #3,117 55 #2,379
2014 56 #3,038 49 #2,533
2013 59 #2,894 47 #2,585
2012 63 #2,795 42 #2,855
2011 78 #2,388 55 #2,333
2010 64 #2,777 49 #2,539
2009 50 #3,340 48 #2,614
2008 49 #3,408 46 #2,706
2007 52 #3,278 48 #2,590
2006 51 #3,252 27 #3,747
2005 47 #3,306 23 #4,019
2004 44 #3,427 29 #3,340
2003 34 #4,007 17 #4,744
2002 33 #3,950 26 #3,423
2001 50 #2,909 17 #4,623
2000 34 #3,786 25 #3,388
1995 14 #6,506 – –
1990 9 #8,990 – –
1985 5 #11,849 – –
1980 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mykah?

The median living Mykah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Mykahs are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Mykah are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Mykah are alive in the United States, based on 2,491 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mykah in 2025?

Mykah ranked #4,142 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mykah?

2,491 babies have been named Mykah in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mykah most popular?

Mykah peaked in 2011, when 133 newborns received the name.

Is Mykah a boy or girl name?

Mykah is used for both: about 55% of babies named Mykah have been girls and 45% boys.

Is the name Mykah rising or falling?

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

Will Mykah become more popular?

Mykah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Mykah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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