Spellings
Makayla or Mikayla?
In the US in 2025, 45% of babies in this name family were spelled Makayla and 31% Mikayla. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Makayla45% of the family530 born in 2025#566 among girls−77% since 2015Mikayla31% of the family364 born in 2025#746 among girls−62% since 2015Mikaela20% of the family241 born in 2025#1,034 among girls−50% since 2015Mckayla4% of the family50 born in 2025#3,167 among girls−81% since 2015
Ten years ago
Makayla already led in 2015, with 57% of the family's births; it has 45% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 3,959 to 1,185 births (−70%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makayla | 2,263 | 530 | −77% |
| Mikayla | 946 | 364 | −62% |
| Mikaela | 486 | 241 | −50% |
| Mckayla | 264 | 50 | −81% |
How they sound
- Makayla /məˈkeɪlə/ (muh-KAY-luh)
- Mikayla /mɪˈkeɪlə/ (mih-KAY-luh)
- Mikaela /mɪˈkeɪlə/ (mih-KAY-luh)
- Mckayla /məˈkeɪlə/ (muh-KAY-luh)
In France
In France in 2025: Mikayla 5 births and Mikaela 10 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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