girl's name

Mkayla

muh-KAY-luh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 454

Mkayla is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1998, when 27 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1992.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Mkayla Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

236
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Mkayla by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 107
2000s 236
2010s 99
2020s (to 2025) 12

How Popular Is Mkayla?

In 2022, Mkayla was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Mkayla

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Mkayla

  • English muh-KAY-luh

Sibling Names for Mkayla

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Mkayla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Mkayla

How popular is the name Mkayla?

In 2022, Mkayla was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Mkayla a girl's or a boy's name?

Mkayla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Mkayla?

Mkayla has 3 syllables.

When was Mkayla most popular?

Mkayla peaked in 1998, when 27 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.