The baby name Mikayla is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /mɪˈkeɪlə/ (mih-KAY-lə).
Mikayla is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Mikayla is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /mɪˈkeɪlə/ (mih-KAY-lə).
Mikayla is Hebrew in Origin.
Mikayla is a modern American phonetic variant of Makayla/Michaela, the feminine form of Michael. Michael derives from the Hebrew name Mikha'el, meaning "Who is like God?", a rhetorical question affirming God's uniqueness. The Mikayla spelling highlights the "mi-KAY-luh" pronunciation and blends the long-popular element Kayla with a biblical root.
In use since the late 20th century, Mikayla rose sharply in the United States during the 1990s and 2000s alongside alternative spellings. International equivalents and cognates include Michaela (English, German, Czech), Mikaela (Scandinavian, Finnish), Micaela (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese), Makayla and McKayla in English, as well as Mykayla, Mikaila, and Mikaylah. The name carries a modern style while preserving the archangel Michael's meaning and associations. Common short forms are Mika, Kayla, and Mikki. Overall, Mikayla offers a contemporary twist on a venerable, faith-inflected classic.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2024 | #1 | — | 911 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| New Zealand | Girls | 2010 | #55 | 57 | 98 |
| JM | 0 | #90 | 4 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #111 | 4 | 5,459 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #189 | 98 | 2,795 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #234 | 26 | 7,507 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #266 | 11 | 8,139 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #429 | 19 | 14,421 | |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #513 | 20 | 11,342 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #559 | 28 | 18,916 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #576 | 362 | 8,487 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #732 | 7 | 3,895 |
| United States | Boys | 2004 | #822 | 11 | 7,246 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #836 | 312 | 25,928 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #937 | 58 | 24,821 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #939 | 17 | 5,933 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
Mikayla is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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