Mikhaila
Mikhaila is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Mikhaila
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mikhaila is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Mikhaila
The earliest SSA record of Mikhaila as a baby girl name dates back to 1984, when 5 babies received it. 1996 was its biggest year on record, with 35 newborns named Mikhaila — #3,302 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Mikhailas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #8,855 among baby girl names with 10 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 542 Mikhailas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Mikhaila
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About the name Mikhaila
Mikhaila is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 542 births in the dataset. Mikhaila's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #3,302. Use the chart and map above to compare Mikhaila's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.