Michaelyn vs Michaela

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

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Michaelyn

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Name B

Michaela

Girl name · Rank #742

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Metric Michaelyn Michaela
Current Rank Unranked #742
Total Births (all years) 705 53,633
Peak Year 1946 1997
Peak Year Births 20 3,398
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Michaelyn Michaela
1920ss — 17
1930ss 11 58
1940ss 117 273
1950ss 81 640
1960ss 66 931
1970ss 80 1,455
1980ss 125 4,614
1990ss 110 23,173
2000ss 67 13,086
2010ss 43 6,737
2020ss 5 2,649

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michaelyn Michaela
2014 10 663
2015 8 647
2016 — 674
2017 — 608
2018 — 591
2019 — 492
2020 — 449
2021 — 523
2022 — 516
2023 5 459
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, 1935–2023.

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