Mykala: 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	31	3	–	#6,416
1990s	559	56	+1703%	#1,583
2000s	601	60	+8%	#1,671
2010s	100	10	-83%	#6,271
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,416

1990s

559

+1703%

#1,583

2000s

601

+8%

#1,671

2010s

100

-83%

#6,271

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mykala

Mykala 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, 1,291 American babies have been named Mykala. Its peak came in 2000, when 106 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 Mykala stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mykala?

The median living Mykala is about 25 years old; half are between 20 and 28. An estimated 1,300 people named Mykala 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.

Mykala 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	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#17,643
2016	6	#15,645
2015	11	#9,948
2014	7	#14,126
2013	16	#7,644
2012	21	#6,271
2011	17	#7,332
2010	17	#7,415
2009	23	#6,033
2008	33	#4,611
2007	52	#3,279
2006	56	#3,044
2005	73	#2,428
2004	58	#2,800
2003	45	#3,274
2002	75	#2,218
2001	80	#2,089
2000	106	#1,671
1995	65	#2,091
1990	12	#7,168
1985	–	–
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 Mykala, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mykala?

The median living Mykala is about 25 years old. Half of all living Mykalas are between 20 and 28 years old.

How many people named Mykala are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Mykala are alive in the United States, based on 1,291 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mykala in 2025?

Mykala 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 Mykala?

1,291 babies have been named Mykala in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mykala most popular?

Mykala peaked in 2000, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Mykala a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mykala rising or falling?

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

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Mykala popularity over time

The story of Mykala

How old are people named Mykala?

Mykala year by year

Frequently asked questions

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