Michaela
A modern feminine of Michael, alongside Michaela and Makayla.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Michaela first shows up in the national records in 1921. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 1 different years between 1997 and 1997. Its biggest year was 1997, when 3,398 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 100 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 841 for girls. All told, 53,702 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Mikayla (56,724), Mikaela (20,719), Micaela (14,983), Mykayla (2,699), Micayla (2,597), Mikaila (2,390) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Michael, Kayla, Makayla, Mikayla
Explore Michaela interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 17 | No. 3875 |
| 1930s | 58 | No. 1797 |
| 1940s | 273 | No. 1439 |
| 1950s | 640 | No. 1088 |
| 1960s | 931 | No. 892 |
| 1970s | 1,455 | No. 734 |
| 1980s | 4,614 | No. 269 |
| 1990s | 23,173 | No. 100 |
| 2000s | 13,086 | No. 154 |
| 2010s | 6,737 | No. 390 |
| 2020s | 2,649 | No. 578 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.