At a glance
- In short
- Mkayla is a modern and unique American name, pronounced muh-KAY-luh.
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2022 (#12,243)
- Babies in 2022
- 7 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #4,142 in 1998
- First recorded
- 1992
Meaning of Mkayla
Mkayla is a female name of American origin. It is a variant spelling of the names Mikayla and Makayla. The name has been steadily popular in the United States over the last few decades. According to data for newborns in the United States, Mkayla ranked 12th in popularity in 2014, with 8956 occurrences. Since then, its popularity has remained relatively consistent, with around 5-7 occurrences per year. Mkayla is a modern and unique name that can be a great choice for parents looking for an alternative spelling of the more traditional names Michaela or Kayla.
How to pronounce Mkayla
English
- Pronounced muh-KAY-luh /məˈkeɪlə/
Popularity of Mkayla in the U.S.
Mkayla was last recorded in the U.S. in 2022, ranked #12,243 with 7 babies. It peaked at #4,142 in 1998. It first appears in the records in 1992.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1992–2022 28 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | 12,243 | ▲ 3,008 |
| 2021 | 5 | 15,251 | back (not recorded in 2020) |
| 2019 | 5 | 15,539 | back (not recorded in 2018) |
| 2017 | 6 | 14,124 | ▼ 1,248 |
| 2016 | 7 | 12,876 | ▲ 130 |
| 2015 | 7 | 13,006 | ▼ 4,040 |
| 2014 | 12 | 8,966 | ▼ 2,237 |
| 2013 | 18 | 6,729 | ▲ 3,700 |
| 2012 | 10 | 10,429 | ▼ 1,815 |
| 2011 | 13 | 8,614 | ▼ 2,432 |
| 2010 | 21 | 6,182 | ▲ 884 |
| 2009 | 18 | 7,066 | ▼ 1,316 |
| 2008 | 24 | 5,750 | ▼ 373 |
| 2007 | 26 | 5,377 | ▲ 748 |
| 2006 | 21 | 6,125 | ▼ 1,167 |
| 2005 | 26 | 4,958 | ▲ 104 |
| 2004 | 25 | 5,062 | ▲ 30 |
| 2003 | 24 | 5,092 | ▼ 6 |
| 2002 | 23 | 5,086 | ▼ 77 |
| 2001 | 23 | 5,009 | ▼ 482 |
| 2000 | 26 | 4,527 | ▲ 343 |
| 1999 | 22 | 4,870 | ▼ 728 |
| 1998 | 27 | 4,142 | ▲ 868 |
| 1997 | 20 | 5,010 | ▲ 1,054 |
| 1996 | 15 | 6,064 | ▲ 2,702 |
| 1995 | 9 | 8,766 | ▲ 820 |
| 1994 | 8 | 9,586 | back (not recorded in 1993) |
| 1992 | 6 | 11,738 | new |