Micaella vs Michelle

Side-by-side comparison of Micaella and Michelle — 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

Michelle

Girl name · Rank #409

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Micaella Michelle
Current Rank Unranked #409
Total Births (all years) 365 816,510
Peak Year 2007 1969
Peak Year Births 24 34,319
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Micaella Michelle
1910ss — 17
1920ss — 97
1930ss — 293
1940ss — 5,693
1950ss — 46,779
1960ss — 208,293
1970ss — 249,130
1980ss 28 154,027
1990ss 73 86,532
2000ss 121 43,540
2010ss 104 17,358
2020ss 39 4,751

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Micaella Michelle
2014 12 1,751
2015 15 1,706
2016 11 1,562
2017 7 1,429
2018 7 1,249
2019 — 1,144
2020 6 923
2021 10 799
2022 — 827
2023 11 766
2024 — 775
2025 12 661

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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