Mikayla
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Mikayla
Less-traditional variation of Michaela that's found more popularity than the original. The appeal for many parents is that this spelling clarifies pronunciation and also offers two names in one, incorporating the popular Kayla. While Makayla is the most popular version, all forms of the name are now dropping in the polls.
Mikayla is also given to boys.
Pronounced mi-KAY-luh.
As of October 2026, Mikayla ranked #748 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #82 in 1998.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #320 | 1,041 | 582.8 |
| 2015 | #351 | 946 | 529.9 |
| 2016 | #404 | 825 | 465.6 |
| 2017 | #394 | 796 | 461.1 |
| 2018 | #426 | 737 | 433.3 |
| 2019 | #502 | 626 | 373 |
| 2020 | #546 | 551 | 340.8 |
| 2021 | #673 | 439 | 267.5 |
| 2022 | #616 | 482 | 293.9 |
| 2023 | #614 | 485 | 302.3 |
| 2024 | #777 | 362 | 223.4 |
| 2025 | #748 | 364 | 226.5 |
World rankings
Mikayla for girls
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Mikayla on lists
Famous Mikaylas
- Mikayla WingleGirl
American reality TV personality ("Survivor: South Pacific")
- Mikayla MilesGirl
American fitness model
- Mikayla MendezGirl
American adult film actress
- Mikayla CampbellGirl
American singer of girl group IQ
- Mikayla SouthgateGirl
Australian actress
- Mikayla Serena AlpasGirl
American actress
- Mikayla de Leon Jones (b. 2006)Girl
daughter of singer Daniel Jones and actress Kathleen de Leon
- Mikayla Marie McCaughey (b. 1996)Girl
elder sister of the McCaughey septuplets
- Mikayla Dawn McChesnie (b. 2010)Girl
daughter of actress Jennifer Tisdale and Shane McChesnie
- Mikayla MatthewsGirl
American influencer, TV personality ("The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives")
- Mikayla RainesGirl
Founder of Save A Fox.
Mikayla in pop culture
- Mikayla SkeechGirl
Character on TV's "Hannah Montana"
- Mikayla Van BurenGirl
character on YouTube show "The Most Popular Girls in School"
- Mikayla MakoolaGirl
character on TV's "Pair of Kings"
- Mikayla StokerGirl
character on TV's "The Millers"
- Mikayla BarnesGirl
character on "Transformers"