Michayla
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- mi-KAY-la
- Origin
- Hebrew
Michayla is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “who is like God?”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Michayla mean?
Hebrew: variant of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael
“who is like God?”
A respelling of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael.
Is Michayla a girl's or a boy's name?
Michayla is a girls' name.
How popular is Michayla in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 102 girls. It first appears in the records in 1986.
Half of all the girls named Michayla in the US since 1880 were born between 1997 and 2007, the years shaded on the chart below.
Michayla in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | #12,237 |
| 2021 | 7 | #12,201 |
| 2020 | 5 | #15,083 |
| 2019 | 5 | #15,532 |
| 2018 | 7 | #12,459 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8,295 |
| 2016 | 18 | #6,660 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6,034 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5,795 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4,541 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5,892 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4,465 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4,493 |
| 2009 | 51 | #3,251 |
| 2008 | 60 | #2,922 |
| 2007 | 44 | #3,652 |
| 2006 | 43 | #3,616 |
| 2005 | 34 | #4,114 |
| 2004 | 57 | #2,804 |
| 2003 | 54 | #2,837 |
| 2002 | 70 | #2,307 |
| 2001 | 82 | #2,044 |
| 2000 | 86 | #1,948 |
| 1999 | 81 | #1,937 |
| 1998 | 95 | #1,673 |
| 1997 | 102 | #1,572 |
| 1996 | 73 | #1,945 |
| 1995 | 76 | #1,845 |
| 1994 | 68 | #2,042 |
| 1993 | 30 | #3,580 |
| 1992 | 15 | #6,001 |
| 1991 | 17 | #5,393 |
| 1990 | 13 | #6,459 |
| 1989 | 11 | #6,949 |
| 1988 | 8 | #8,386 |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 7 | #8,518 |
Names like Michayla
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Makayla Mikayla Isabella Samantha Daniela Gabriella Madison Mariah Gianna Mckenna Eliana Mia
Names related to Michayla
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Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Michayla: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/michayla, updated 20 October 2026.