#7772024 rank
1998peak year
56,339babies named Mikayla since 1880
▼ 42%5-year trend
Mikayla popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Mikayla mean?
A modern spelling of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?'. Popular in America in the 1990s and 2000s.
OriginHebrew
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Mikayla
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Famous Mikaylas
Spellings & variants
MakaylaMichaelaMicaela
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