Mykah
Girl name · #4122 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
In 2025, 35 baby girls were named Mykah, placing it at #4122 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3092, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Mykah.
The 40-year story
Mykah first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 78 girls were named Mykah — good for #2369 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 Mykah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mykah in class?
Mykah scores 80 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 Mykah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mykah is most common
State-level data for Mykah 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 Mykah
Statistically, parents drawn to Mykah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mikah, Miyah, Mayah, Leyah, and Leiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mykah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3365 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 40 | #3676 |
| 2019 | 40 | #3718 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3853 |
| 2017 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2014 | 56 | #3005 |
| 2013 | 59 | #2870 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2770 |
| 2011 | 78 | #2369 |
| 2010 | 64 | #2752 |
| 2009 | 50 | #3298 |
| 2008 | 49 | #3377 |
| 2007 | 52 | #3247 |
| 2006 | 51 | #3224 |
| 2005 | 47 | #3257 |
| 2004 | 44 | #3391 |
| 2003 | 34 | #3946 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3889 |
| 2001 | 50 | #2881 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mykah a popular girl name?
Mykah ranked #4122 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3092.
When was the name Mykah most popular?
Mykah peaked in 2011, when 78 American girls received the name (ranked #2369 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mykah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Mykah. It scores 80/100 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.