Like God?
A modern phonetic spelling of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael. It is derived from the Hebrew name Mikha'el, which poses a rhetorical question implying that no one is like God.
Less common today
Michayla isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,584 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).