Boy or Girl

Is Micayla a boy or girl name?

Micayla was a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 2,597 US babies named Micayla were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
Not ranked
Girl rank, 2024
Not ranked
Babies named Micayla since 1980
2,597
Most popular year
1997
208 babies
Babies named Micayla each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Micayla from 1980 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.075150225300198020002020

Boys and girls named Micayla, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1980s061100%
1990s01,145100%
2000s01,011100%
2010s0350100%
2020s030100%
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20240–0–
20230–11#9,402
20220–0–
20210–8#11,823
20200–11#9,349
20190–16#7,229
20180–17#7,004
20170–12#9,163
20160–22#5,924
20150–45#3,516
20140–32#4,520
20130–44#3,553
20120–44#3,624
20110–58#2,979
20100–60#2,889
20090–70#2,634
20080–82#2,373
20070–87#2,253
20060–103#1,953
20050–102#1,902
20040–82#2,188
20030–87#2,057
20020–131#1,462
20010–114#1,616
20000–153#1,274
19990–178#1,118
19980–164#1,153
19970–208#952
19960–159#1,147
19950–145#1,186
19940–118#1,391
19930–79#1,840
19920–41#2,902
19910–32#3,418
19900–21#4,631
19890–26#3,854
19880–6#11,267
19870–10#7,153
19860–7#9,201
19850–6#10,183
19840–0–
19830–0–
19820–0–
19810–0–
19800–6#9,890

Highest rank

Micayla has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #952 in 1997. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 1990s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Micayla

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Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.