Mckayla
Girl name · #3191 in 2025 · Uniqueness 90/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mckayla in class?
Mckayla scores 90 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 90/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.