Mckayla
Girl name · #3191 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mckayla? In official American birth records, Mckayla has been tracked continuously since 1979, giving it 46 years of documented American history.
Mckayla is currently the #3191 girl name in the United States — 50 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1014, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Mckayla.
The 46-year story
Mckayla first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1998, when 769 girls were named Mckayla — good for #370 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Mckayla per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mckayla in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mckayla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mckayla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mckayla is most common
State-level data for Mckayla is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Mckayla
Statistically, parents drawn to Mckayla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jakayla, Tayla, Shayla, Cayla, and Mirella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mckayla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 75 | #2413 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2674 |
| 2022 | 110 | #1844 |
| 2021 | 94 | #2046 |
| 2020 | 107 | #1830 |
| 2019 | 134 | #1585 |
| 2018 | 175 | #1299 |
| 2017 | 185 | #1274 |
| 2016 | 220 | #1145 |
| 2015 | 264 | #1014 |
| 2014 | 312 | #877 |
| 2013 | 385 | #717 |
| 2012 | 400 | #702 |
| 2011 | 377 | #732 |
| 2010 | 483 | #611 |
| 2009 | 437 | #667 |
| 2008 | 601 | #511 |
| 2007 | 479 | #624 |
| 2006 | 506 | #579 |
| 2005 | 576 | #515 |
| 2004 | 531 | #536 |
| 2003 | 636 | #470 |
| 2002 | 639 | #449 |
| 2001 | 642 | #430 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mckayla?
In official American birth records, the name Mckayla first appeared in 1979 (over 46 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 46 years.
Is Mckayla a popular girl name?
Mckayla ranked #3191 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1014.
When was the name Mckayla most popular?
Mckayla peaked in 1998, when 769 American girls received the name (ranked #370 that year). Since 1998 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mckayla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Mckayla. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.