Is Myka a boy or girl name?
Myka is used for both, more often for girls in the US. In 2024, 57 girls and 17 boys were named Myka, so 77% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 86.3% of the 3,185 US babies named Myka were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #5,572
- Girl rank, 2024
- #2,907
- Babies named Myka since 1967
- 3,185
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 152 babies
Boys and girls named Myka, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 11 | 100% |
| 1970s | 0 | 122 | 100% |
| 1980s | 0 | 195 | 100% |
| 1990s | 40 | 402 | 91% |
| 2000s | 131 | 683 | 83.9% |
| 2010s | 185 | 989 | 84.2% |
| 2020s | 80 | 347 | 81.3% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | #5,572 | 57 | #2,907 |
| 2023 | 18 | #5,393 | 60 | #2,838 |
| 2022 | 17 | #5,568 | 76 | #2,417 |
| 2021 | 15 | #5,942 | 71 | #2,501 |
| 2020 | 13 | #6,519 | 83 | #2,184 |
| 2019 | 15 | #6,014 | 53 | #3,073 |
| 2018 | 19 | #5,048 | 58 | #2,893 |
| 2017 | 19 | #5,051 | 66 | #2,650 |
| 2016 | 24 | #4,276 | 86 | #2,242 |
| 2015 | 21 | #4,652 | 105 | #1,931 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4,811 | 123 | #1,711 |
| 2013 | 18 | #5,108 | 134 | #1,612 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7,954 | 135 | #1,607 |
| 2011 | 20 | #4,772 | 125 | #1,689 |
| 2010 | 19 | #4,968 | 104 | #1,934 |
| 2009 | 10 | #8,109 | 65 | #2,774 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4,842 | 70 | #2,655 |
| 2007 | 24 | #4,209 | 72 | #2,593 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7,826 | 63 | #2,806 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4,766 | 60 | #2,778 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,678 | 55 | #2,917 |
| 2003 | 12 | #6,139 | 74 | #2,295 |
| 2002 | 8 | #8,207 | 63 | #2,523 |
| 2001 | 9 | #7,324 | 82 | #2,061 |
| 2000 | 12 | #5,799 | 79 | #2,086 |
| 1999 | 10 | #6,358 | 64 | #2,332 |
| 1998 | 12 | #5,366 | 49 | #2,747 |
| 1997 | 5 | #10,295 | 42 | #2,919 |
| 1996 | 7 | #7,707 | 42 | #2,883 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 38 | #3,062 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 38 | #3,078 |
| 1993 | 6 | #8,355 | 30 | #3,650 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 27 | #3,932 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 34 | #3,268 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 38 | #3,004 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 27 | #3,754 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 30 | #3,276 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 26 | #3,490 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 11 | #6,440 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 11 | #6,317 |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 21 | #3,829 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 15 | #4,815 |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 15 | #4,870 |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 20 | #3,957 |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 19 | #4,095 |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 12 | #5,633 |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 16 | #4,389 |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 15 | #4,572 |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 17 | #3,909 |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 16 | #4,072 |
| 1974 | 0 | – | 14 | #4,373 |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 10 | #5,448 |
| 1972 | 0 | – | 7 | #7,036 |
| 1971 | 0 | – | 7 | #7,115 |
| 1970 | 0 | – | 8 | #6,178 |
| 1969 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1968 | 0 | – | 6 | #6,762 |
| 1967 | 0 | – | 5 | #7,510 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Myka reached #4,209 in 2007. As a girl name, it reached #1,607 in 2012. 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 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Myka
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.