Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2002

Mykia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mykia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
57 babies
All-time total
927
#7,922 all-time among girls
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Mykia popularity over time

927 babies have been named Mykia since 1976, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Girls

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 18 2 – #7,842
1980s 107 11 +494% #3,769
1990s 370 37 +246% #2,596
2000s 347 35 -6% #2,697
2010s 80 8 -77% #7,645
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -90% #16,936

The story of Mykia

Mykia 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 1976, 927 American babies have been named Mykia. Its peak came in 2002, when 57 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 Mykia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mykia?

The median living Mykia is about 26 years old; half are between 21 and 32. An estimated 900 people named Mykia are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Mykia 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 5 #16,936
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 6 #15,092
2017 7 #13,679
2016 7 #13,922
2015 – –
2014 7 #14,128
2013 16 #7,645
2012 10 #11,012
2011 13 #9,008
2010 14 #8,592
2009 25 #5,662
2008 27 #5,394
2007 23 #6,032
2006 29 #4,915
2005 33 #4,241
2004 31 #4,460
2003 37 #3,791
2002 57 #2,697
2001 37 #3,611
2000 48 #2,966
1995 41 #2,917
1990 18 #5,214
1985 13 #5,570
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 Mykia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mykia?

The median living Mykia is about 26 years old. Half of all living Mykias are between 21 and 32 years old.

How many people named Mykia are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Mykia are alive in the United States, based on 927 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mykia in 2025?

Mykia 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 Mykia?

927 babies have been named Mykia in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mykia most popular?

Mykia peaked in 2002, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Mykia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mykia rising or falling?

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

Names like Mykia

Names that sound and feel close to Mykia: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Mykia with similar names → More names starting with M →