Micayla
Micayla is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Meaning
Who is like God?
Origin and history
Micayla is a modern American spelling variant of the name Michaela, which is the feminine form of Michael. Derived from the Hebrew name Mikha'el, it carries the rhetorical question 'who is like God?'. It was most frequently given in the United States during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Popularity in the United States
2,597 babies in the United States have been named Micayla since 1880. It ranks #3468 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #2071.
States where it is most popular
- CA (18.2 %)
- TX (16.5 %)
- FL (11.8 %)
- OH (7.9 %)
- MA (4.9 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 61 |
| 1990-2000 | 1,145 |
| 2000-2010 | 1,011 |
| 2010-2019 | 350 |
| 2020-2029 | 30 |
Nicknames
Mickey, Mick, Kayla, Cayla
Fun facts
- Micayla emerged in the United States as part of a trend in the 1990s to spell traditional names phonetically using 'c' and 'y'.