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McKayla

Girl

Meaning of McKayla: Modern American variant spelling of Michaela

McKayla is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3082nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3082

50 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

13,230

First recorded 1979 · peak 1998

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 28 babies1989: 54 babies1990: 66 babies19901991: 68 babies1992: 100 babies1993: 170 babies1994: 366 babies1995: 523 babies1996: 553 babies1997: 665 babies1998: 769 babies1999: 664 babies2000: 658 babies20002001: 642 babies2002: 639 babies2003: 636 babies2004: 536 babies2005: 576 babies2006: 506 babies2007: 479 babies2008: 601 babies2009: 437 babies2010: 483 babies20102011: 377 babies2012: 400 babies2013: 385 babies2014: 312 babies2015: 264 babies2016: 220 babies2017: 185 babies2018: 175 babies2019: 134 babies2020: 107 babies20202021: 94 babies2022: 110 babies2023: 65 babies2024: 75 babies2025: 50 babies
US babies named McKayla per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 769.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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