Mikaylee
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a combination of elements meaning "who is like God."
Name Census estimates that about 303 living Americans carry the first name Mikaylee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mikaylee today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mikaylee births was 2001 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mikaylee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
303
~ 1 in 1,131,202 Americans
Peak year
2001
20 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2021 SSA rank
#13,059
Tracked since 1994
Popularity
Mikaylee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mikaylee from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 153 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mikaylee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mikaylee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mikaylee
The name Mikaylee is a modern variant of the feminine given name Michaela, derived from the Hebrew name Michael meaning "who is like God?". The origin of the name can be traced back to the Bible, where Michael is one of the archangels mentioned in the Book of Daniel and the Book of Revelation.
Michaela was a popular name among early Christian communities, particularly in regions where Byzantine Greek culture had a strong influence, such as Italy and parts of the Balkans. The name was later adopted and popularized across Western Europe during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Michaela can be found in the Chronicon Casauriense, a 12th-century chronicle from the abbey of San Clemente a Casauria in Abruzzo, Italy. The text mentions a noblewoman named Michaela who lived in the late 11th century.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Michaela or its variants. One of the most famous was Michaela de Cesena (c. 1270-1319), an Italian nun and mystic who founded the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary and is venerated as a Catholic saint.
Another notable figure was Michaela Phedorovna Romanova (1623-1679), the first wife of Tsar Alexis I of Russia. She played a significant role in the cultural and religious life of the Russian court during her husband's reign.
In the realm of literature, Michaela Carapadecia (1557-1612) was a Greek writer and scholar from Crete who authored several works on philosophy and theology during the Renaissance.
The variant spelling Mikaylee is a more recent development, likely influenced by the popularity of names with unique or unconventional spellings in recent decades. While not as historically attested as the traditional forms, it retains the linguistic roots and spiritual connotations associated with the name Michael.
People
Mikaylee + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mikaylee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikaylee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 303 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mikaylee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,131,202 US residents.
Is Mikaylee a common name?
We classify Mikaylee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 307 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mikaylee most popular?
The single biggest year for Mikaylee was 2001, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mikaylee is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Mikaylee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mikaylee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.