Mikayla is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mikayla means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mikayla across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mikayla has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mikayla is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “who is like God”. A modern spelling of Michaela, feminine of Michael.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 56,724 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 955 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 120 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 5 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 195 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,492 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mikayla per year, United States (1970 to 2025). United States peaked in 1998 (3,858/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (57/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2005 (17/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2007 (14/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2015 (5/yr).
Mikayla has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #185 nationally (given to 3,887 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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