Mekayla
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,443 in 1998
0 babies were named Mekayla in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1985–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMekayla first shows up in US birth records in 1985, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 40 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1998, when it reached #1,443.
About the name Mekayla
Mekayla is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-yla”. US birth records list Mekayla for girls from 1985 to 2024, in 36 of those 40 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #1,443 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7 | 268,817 girls |
| 1990s | 35 | 28,694 girls |
| 2000s | 41 | 24,570 girls |
| 2010s | 14 | 70,721 girls |
| 2020s | 2.0 | 510,204 girls |
Other spellings of Mekayla
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Mekayla
What is the origin of the name Mekayla?
Mekayla has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Mekayla a boy or girl name?
Mekayla is a girl name.
How popular is the name Mekayla?
Mekayla is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,443 in 1998.