Feminine dossier · first seen 1980

Micayla

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1997

Peak era

1997

Peak births

208

Current vitality

Below reporting floor

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Micayla

How many people are named Micayla?

An estimated 2,548 living Americans are named Micayla.

How rare is Micayla?

Micayla fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.

How old is the typical Micayla?

The median age of a living American named Micayla is approximately 26 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 30 years old.

Is Micayla still popular?

Not especially. Micayla has been declining since its 1997 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

Where is Micayla most common?

Micayla has its strongest geographic signal in Ohio, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.

1980Peak 19972025

Peak year

1997

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

2,597

Micayla last appeared in SSA records in 2023. Across its recorded history, about 2,597 American girls received the name.

Micayla peaked in 1997, when 208 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 2,597 Americans named Micayla since 1980.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1997

Living profile

2,565

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age26

Core range20–30

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Flash Flood

A concentrated generational spike rather than a slow classic.

Geographic heartland

Ohio

1.6× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Ohio · 1990s 1.6×