Fun Facts About the Name Mikaylee
- 313 babies named Mikaylee: U.S. records list 313 babies given the name Mikaylee from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Mikaylee Mean?
Mikaylee is a modern spelling variant of the feminine name Michaela, also spelled Mikayla, Makayla, and McKayla. Michaela is the feminine form of Michael, which comes from the Hebrew name Mikha'el (מִיכָאֵל). That Hebrew name is a rhetorical question built from three elements: mi ("who"), ke ("like" or "as"), and el ("God"), giving the literal sense "Who is like God?" The customary meaning given for Michael and its feminine forms is "Who is like God?" - read as an expression of praise rather than a genuine question. The final -lee in Mikaylee is a phonetic respelling, not a separate meaning-bearing element, so it does not change the derivation from Michael.
Mikaylee Name History & Origins
Michael is an archangel in Jewish and Christian tradition, named in the Book of Daniel, the Epistle of Jude, and the Book of Revelation, and the masculine name Michael spread widely through Europe with Christian usage. Feminine forms appeared later in the individual European languages - Micaela in Spanish and Italian, Michèle in French (from Michel, the French masculine form), and Michaela in German. English speakers began using Michaela more frequently in the 20th century.
The spellings Mikayla, Makayla, McKayla, and Mikaylee form a later American layer of the name. They respell the Michaela sound according to a "Kayla" pattern, and the -ee ending in Mikaylee ties it to a common American name ending seen in Kaylee, Hailee, and similar names. These respellings are an American development of the late 20th century rather than part of the name's older European history.
How Popular is the Name Mikaylee?
Mikaylee has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2001. Its best rank was #5,732 in 1998.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,359 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #13,059 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #12,129 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #15,339 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #11,489 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #9,325 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #7,948 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #6,930 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2012 | #14,532 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #10,183 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #9,070 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #8,325 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2008 | #9,338 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #7,974 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2006 | #7,737 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #9,911 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #6,993 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2003 | #9,496 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #5,829 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2001 | #5,745 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2000 | #7,440 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1999 | #7,559 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1998 | #5,732 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1997 | #15,316 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #11,381 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #14,936 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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