Mica vs Michelle

Side-by-side comparison of Mica and Michelle — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mica

Girl name · Rank #6415

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Name B

Michelle

Girl name · Rank #409

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mica Michelle
Current Rank #6415 #409
Total Births (all years) 2,693 815,849
Peak Year 1989 1969
Peak Year Births 104 34,319
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Mica Michelle
1910ss — 17
1920ss — 97
1930ss — 293
1940ss — 5,693
1950ss 57 46,779
1960ss 154 208,296
1970ss 619 249,136
1980ss 589 154,032
1990ss 614 86,529
2000ss 344 43,538
2010ss 227 17,354
2020ss 89 4,085

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mica Michelle
2014 28 1,751
2015 32 1,705
2016 19 1,562
2017 13 1,428
2018 19 1,249
2019 24 1,144
2020 18 923
2021 19 798
2022 16 827
2023 18 765
2024 18 772

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1952–2024.

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