Mikyla
A modern invented name possibly blending elements of Michelle, Michaela, and Kyla.
Name Census estimates that about 1,080 living Americans carry the first name Mikyla. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mikyla today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mikyla births was 2005 (65 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mikyla. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Mikyla with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 317,365 Americans
Peak year
2005
65 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,646
Tracked since 1988
Census
Mikyla in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 928 people with the first name Mikyla, which placed it at #13,125 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,125
National first-name rank
People counted
928
928 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
38.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mikyla
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mikyla is White at 38.0%. The next largest groups are Black (30.2%) and Hispanic (13.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mikyla described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mikyla at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White38.0% · 353
- Black or African American30.2% · 280
- Hispanic or Latino13.3% · 123
- Two or more races10.5% · 97
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.1% · 57
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 18
Popularity
Mikyla: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mikyla from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 488 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
Mikyla 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 Mikyla during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mikylas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, Illinois, Florida recorded the most babies named Mikyla, while Arizona, Oregon, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mikyla
The given name Mikyla finds its origins in the Slavic language family, particularly in the regions of Eastern Europe and Russia. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is a diminutive form derived from the Slavic root name "Mikhail," which itself traces its roots back to the Hebrew name "Michael," meaning "who is like God?"
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mikyla can be found in the chronicles of the Kievan Rus', an ancient East Slavic state that existed from the 9th to the 13th century. It is said that a noblewoman named Mikyla Svyatoslavovna, born around 1180, was renowned for her beauty and her dedication to the Orthodox Christian faith.
In the 16th century, a famous Russian icon painter named Mikyla Savvaty is noted for his contributions to the art of iconography, particularly his intricate and detailed depictions of religious figures. His works can be found adorning the walls of several Orthodox churches and monasteries throughout Russia.
During the 17th century, a Ukrainian Cossack leader named Mikyla Khmelnytsky, born in 1595, played a pivotal role in the liberation of Ukraine from Polish rule. His military campaigns and negotiations with the Russian Tsar laid the foundation for the eventual reunification of Ukraine with Russia.
In the realm of literature, a Russian author named Mikyla Chernyshevsky, born in 1828, gained recognition for his influential novel "What Is to Be Done?" which explored the themes of social reform and the emancipation of women in 19th-century Russia.
Lastly, a notable figure from the 20th century was Mikyla Balakirev, a Russian composer and conductor who was born in 1837. He played a significant role in the development of the Russian nationalist school of music and was a mentor to other renowned composers such as Mussorgsky and Borodin.
While the name Mikyla has its roots in the Slavic cultures, it has since been adopted and adapted by various other cultures around the world, often with slight variations in spelling and pronunciation. However, its rich historical legacy remains deeply rooted in the traditions and cultural heritage of Eastern Europe and Russia.
People
Mikyla + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mikyla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mikyla: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikyla?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,080 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mikyla 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 317,365 US residents.
Is Mikyla a common name?
We classify Mikyla as "Rare". It ranks above 90.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,099 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mikyla most popular?
The single biggest year for Mikyla was 2005, when 65 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mikyla is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mikyla in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 928 people with the name Mikyla, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,125 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mikyla in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mikyla?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mikyla appears almost entirely female. Of the 933 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mikyla?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mikyla is White at 38.0%. The next largest groups are Black (30.2%) and Hispanic (13.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mikyla most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mikyla in the 2020 Census, accounting for 38.0% (353 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mikyla in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mikyla a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mikyla 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.
Is Mikyla still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mikyla in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mikyla can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many Americans are named Mikyla?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Mikyla at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.