girl's name

Mykaela

mih-KAY-luh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 1,181

Mykaela is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 6 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 92 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1990.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Mykaela 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.

503
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Mykaela by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 396
2000s 503
2010s 183
2020s (to 2025) 34

How Popular Is Mykaela?

In 2024, Mykaela was given to 6 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.

Where Mykaela Is Used

Canada #3,923 5 in 2017
United States #14,681 6 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Mykaela

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

Parents Who Like Mykaela Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mykaela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Mykaela

  • English mih-KAY-luh

Sibling Names for Mykaela

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

Common Questions About Mykaela

How popular is the name Mykaela?

In 2024, Mykaela was given to 6 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 Mykaela a girl's or a boy's name?

Mykaela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Mykaela?

Mykaela has 3 syllables.

When was Mykaela most popular?

Mykaela peaked in 1998, when 92 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.