Mikayla

Meaning: Who is like God?
Origin: Hebrew — Variant of Michaela

Girl's name · #748 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Mikayla reached its best rank, #82, in 1998 and ranked #748 in 2025. Roughly 57,000 girls have been named Mikayla since 1970.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#248 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #408 in Canada (2025) · #434 in New Zealand (2025) · #780 in Scotland (2025) · #973 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #3,084 in Austria (2025) · #6,041 in France (2025) · #17,858 in Italy (2024) · #714 in Netherlands (2024) · #898 in Ireland (2024) · #8,724 in Ecuador (2024) and 5 more.

Famous Mikaylas

Mikayla Raines — American wildlife rehabilitator and YouTuber (1995–2025)
Mikayla Nogueira — TikTok star and makeup artist (born 1998)
Mikayla Blakes — American basketball player (born 2005)
Mikayla Geier — Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1999)
Mikayla Cluff — American footballer (born 1999)

What Mikaylas become

Among 75 notable people named Mikayla:

Sports figures appear 4.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mikayla Harvey, New Zealand cyclist (born 1998).

Similar names: Makayla · Heaven · Micah · Jayla · Abby · Daniella

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