Micaella vs Michaela

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

Name A

Micaella

Girl name

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Name B

Michaela

Girl name · Rank #742

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Metric Micaella Michaela
Current Rank Unranked #742
Total Births (all years) 365 53,633
Peak Year 2007 1997
Peak Year Births 24 3,398
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Micaella Michaela
1920ss — 17
1930ss — 58
1940ss — 273
1950ss — 640
1960ss — 931
1970ss — 1,455
1980ss 28 4,614
1990ss 73 23,173
2000ss 121 13,086
2010ss 104 6,737
2020ss 39 2,649

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Micaella Michaela
2014 12 663
2015 15 647
2016 11 674
2017 7 608
2018 7 591
2019 — 492
2020 6 449
2021 10 523
2022 — 516
2023 11 459
2024 — 379
2025 12 323

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, 1985–2025.

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