Micayla vs Michaela

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

Name A

Micayla

Girl name

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Name B

Michaela

Girl name · Rank #742

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Metric Micayla Michaela
Current Rank Unranked #742
Total Births (all years) 2,597 53,633
Peak Year 1997 1997
Peak Year Births 208 3,398
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Micayla Michaela
1920ss — 17
1930ss — 58
1940ss — 273
1950ss — 640
1960ss — 931
1970ss — 1,455
1980ss 61 4,614
1990ss 1,145 23,173
2000ss 1,011 13,086
2010ss 350 6,737
2020ss 30 2,649

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Micayla Michaela
2014 32 663
2015 45 647
2016 22 674
2017 12 608
2018 17 591
2019 16 492
2020 11 449
2021 8 523
2022 — 516
2023 11 459
2024 — 379
2025 — 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, 1980–2023.

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