Michaella vs Michaela

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

Name A

Michaella

Girl name · Rank #5044

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Name B

Michaela

Girl name · Rank #742

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Metric Michaella Michaela
Current Rank #5044 #742
Total Births (all years) 2,309 53,633
Peak Year 1997 1997
Peak Year Births 141 3,398
Peak Decade 1990s 1990s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Michaella Michaela
1920s - 17
1930s - 58
1940s 10 273
1950s 26 640
1960s 47 931
1970s 79 1,455
1980s 219 4,614
1990s 924 23,173
2000s 530 13,086
2010s 322 6,737
2020s 152 2,649

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michaella Michaela
2014 35 663
2015 28 647
2016 39 674
2017 29 608
2018 25 591
2019 23 492
2020 20 449
2021 26 523
2022 24 516
2023 22 459
2024 26 379
2025 34 323

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, 1941–2025.

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