Micayla vs Michelle
Side-by-side comparison of Micayla and Michelle - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Micayla | Michelle |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #409 |
| Total Births (all years) | 2,597 | 816,510 |
| Peak Year | 1997 | 1969 |
| Peak Year Births | 208 | 34,319 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1970s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1980 | 1915 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Micayla | Michelle |
| 1910s | - | 17 |
| 1920s | - | 97 |
| 1930s | - | 293 |
| 1940s | - | 5,693 |
| 1950s | - | 46,779 |
| 1960s | - | 208,293 |
| 1970s | - | 249,130 |
| 1980s | 61 | 154,027 |
| 1990s | 1,145 | 86,532 |
| 2000s | 1,011 | 43,540 |
| 2010s | 350 | 17,358 |
| 2020s | 30 | 4,751 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Micayla | Michelle |
| 2014 | 32 | 1,751 |
| 2015 | 45 | 1,706 |
| 2016 | 22 | 1,562 |
| 2017 | 12 | 1,429 |
| 2018 | 17 | 1,249 |
| 2019 | 16 | 1,144 |
| 2020 | 11 | 923 |
| 2021 | 8 | 799 |
| 2022 | - | 827 |
| 2023 | 11 | 766 |
| 2024 | - | 775 |
| 2025 | - | 661 |