The first name Mikayla
A girl’s name from Hebrew.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
A female given name from Hebrew, of modern usage, variant of Michaela.
A form of Michaela.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 36 girls were named Mikayla, making it the 973rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 57 births (#681).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mikayla with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mikayla at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 364 girls born in the United States were named Mikayla, the 748th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 3,858 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Mikayla
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mikayla MendezAmerican pornographic actress, born 1980
- Mikayla RainesAmerican wildlife rescuer/rehabilitator and YouTuber (1995–2025)
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Mikayla?
- Mikayla comes from Hebrew.
- How popular is the name Mikayla?
- In 2025, 36 girls born in England and Wales were named Mikayla, ranking 973rd. Its peak was 2011, with 57 births.
- Is Mikayla a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 56,724 US babies named Mikayla since 1880 were girls.
- When was Mikayla most popular?
- 1998 in the United States, when 3,858 babies were named Mikayla, its highest rank at 82nd.
- What name is Mikayla a form of?
- Mikayla is a form of Michaela.