Meaning and history
Michayla is a modern English spelling variant of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael. Michael derives from Hebrew Mikha’el, meaning “who is like God?” The phrase is a rhetorical question implying that no one equals God. The archangel Michael gives the name major importance in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition. The y in Michayla reflects phonetic styling rather than a separate origin. Reliable prominent bearers using the exact spelling are limited.
20032003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 43 births, rank #3,617
2007: 44 births, rank #3,653
20082008: 60 births, rank #2,923
2009: 51 births, rank #3,252
2010: 32 births, rank #4,494
2011: 32 births, rank #4,466
2012: 22 births, rank #5,895
20132013: 31 births, rank #4,543
2014: 22 births, rank #5,797
2015: 21 births, rank #6,036
2016: 18 births, rank #6,663
2017: 13 births, rank #8,299
20182018: 7 births, rank #12,464
2019: 5 births, rank #15,539
2020: 5 births, rank #15,088
2021: 7 births, rank #12,206
20222022: 7 births, rank #12,243
In 2022, 7 babies were recorded with the name Michayla, ranking #12,243 among girls.