Mykah
The Story of Mykah
As a girl name
Mykah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2011: 78 births, good for #2,368 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Mykahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,652 among girl names with 42 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 1K Mykahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Mykah as a boy name dates back to 1996, when 8 babies received it. 2011 was its biggest year on record, with 55 newborns named Mykah — #2,317 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Mykahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,836 among boy names with 45 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 1K Mykahs 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 Mykah
Mykah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Mykah's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #2,368. Use the chart and map above to compare Mykah'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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