Mikayla has been given to about 56,724 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1998, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Mikayla ranks 748th among American girls in 2025, with 364 born that year. Its best year was 1998, when 3,858 babies were given the name, ranking 82nd. The typical living American called Mikayla is about 23 years old today. It is relatively most common in Connecticut, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.