Myka
The Story of Myka
As a girl name
Myka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1967, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 135 Mykas were born — ranking #1,602 that year. As of 2026, Myka ranks #3,108 for girls with 52 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 3K Mykas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Myka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1993, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 24 Mykas were born — ranking #4,127 that year. As of 2026, Myka ranks #5,137 for boys with 19 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 473 Mykas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Myka
Myka is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Myka's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #1,599. Use the chart and map above to compare Myka'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 .
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