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Mikaela

As of 2025, Mikaela ranks #1034 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 241 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #755 five years ago, #1034 now. SSA records for Mikaela go back to 1966; the peak came in 1997 at #273, with 1,071 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in New Jersey, where it ranks #618 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1034
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#273
in 1997 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
241
girls named Mikaela

Mikaela popularity, 1880–2025

0.017%0.033%0.050%0.066%18801900192019401960198020002020#273 in 1997
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1997

Where Mikaela is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025MI—New York: #758 (21 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NY#758Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025IA—Illinois: #1240 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)IL#1240Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025IN—Ohio: #1271 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1271Pennsylvania: #1015 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)PA#1015New Jersey: #618 (12 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NJ#618Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025CT—California: #635 (49 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)CA#635Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025VA—Maryland: #731 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MD#731Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025DE—Arizona: #909 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)AZ#909New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025AL—Georgia: #1075 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#1075Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Mikaela in 2025HI—Texas: #799 (37 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TX#799Florida: #651 (26 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)FL#651
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Jersey (#618), California (#635), Florida (#651)

Uniqueness score

52/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Mikaela in the most recent year of SSA data.

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