Mykaila

A girl's name of Hebrew origin with 420 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's nameRare nameNot ranked recently

Meaning & Origin

If you're considering Mykaila, you're looking at a name that fewer than 420 families have ever chosen in the U.S. That kind of rarity is intentional — it signals that the name was chosen for its sound, its personal meaning, or a family connection rather than a trend.

The open, warm ending gives Mykaila a flowing quality that carries well in both casual and formal settings.

Mykaila is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.

Mykaila is a girl's baby name of Hebrew origin, a creative spelling variant of Michaela, meaning 'who is like God?' — the Hebrew rhetorical question that forms the angelic name Michael. This spelling creates a flowing, phonetically approachable form of the classic name.

Mykaila gives the angelic name a fresh, contemporary spelling that feels personally crafted. It's Michaela made more musical — the same celestial heritage, the same powerful question at its heart, in a form that flows with particularly natural grace.

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In the American context, Mykaila is a girl's name with a focused stretch of recorded use (1993–2015). Its Hebrew roots connect it to a broader naming tradition, but in practice, American usage often reshapes names — adding nicknames, shifting pronunciation, and building new associations that diverge from the original cultural context.

With 420 total births, Mykaila exists at the edges of the American naming landscape — a name known primarily to the families who carry it, giving it an intensely personal character.

At a Glance

420

Total births

Since 1993

2001

Peak

30 births

1993

First recorded

23 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Mykaila has 23+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1993.

First appeared: 1993Peak: 2001 (30 births)

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Mykaila
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2010s	61	#12047	▼
2000s	229	#5916	▲
1990s	130	#5917	—

The Story of Mykaila

A Gen Z name

Peaking in 2001, Mykaila is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Mykaila are most likely born between 1993 and 2011.

How rare is Mykaila?

With fewer than 500 recorded births, Mykaila is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1993, peaked in the 2000s with 229 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.

Mykaila by the numbers

Would fill 9 school buses
Meeting one Mykaila per day would take 1.2 years

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(23 years, 1993–2015)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Mykaila
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2015	5	#18315	-1 (-16.7%)
2014	6	#15937	-8 (-57.1%)
2013	14	#8440	-1 (-6.7%)
2012	15	#8088	+6 (66.7%)
2011	9	#11872	-3 (-25.0%)
2010	12	#9627	-9 (-42.9%)
2009	21	#6479	+4 (23.5%)
2008	17	#7641	+4 (30.8%)
2007	13	#9383	-10 (-43.5%)
2006	23	#5854	+5 (27.8%)
2005	18	#6739	-8 (-30.8%)
2004	26	#5033	-1 (-3.7%)
2003	27	#4774	+1 (3.8%)
2002	26	#4718	-4 (-13.3%)
2001	30	#4170	+2 (7.1%)
2000	28	#4366	+1 (3.7%)
1999	27	#4268	+3 (12.5%)
1998	24	#4587	+1 (4.3%)
1997	23	#4622	+6 (35.3%)
1996	17	#5699	-2 (-10.5%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mykaila a boy's or girl's name?

Mykaila is primarily a girl's name.

When was Mykaila most popular?

Mykaila reached its peak popularity in 2001 with 30 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Mykaila?

Mykaila is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 420 babies in the U.S. since 1993. Its peak was in 2001.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1993–2015