Michaela vs Michele

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

Name A

Michaela

Girl name · Rank #742

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Name B

Michele

Girl name · Rank #4124

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Metric Michaela Michele
Current Rank #742 #4124
Total Births (all years) 53,633 223,299
Peak Year 1997 1968
Peak Year Births 3,398 11,219
Peak Decade 1990s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Michaela Michele
1910s - 39
1920s 17 122
1930s 58 317
1940s 273 11,606
1950s 640 41,973
1960s 931 86,993
1970s 1,455 56,560
1980s 4,614 17,262
1990s 23,173 6,014
2000s 13,086 1,717
2010s 6,737 519
2020s 2,649 177

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michaela Michele
2014 663 48
2015 647 61
2016 674 60
2017 608 36
2018 591 31
2019 492 28
2020 449 35
2021 523 22
2022 516 33
2023 459 24
2024 379 35
2025 323 28

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, 1921–2025.

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