Michal vs Michaela

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

Name A

Michal

Girl name · Rank #3532

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Name B

Michaela

Girl name · Rank #742

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Metric Michal Michaela
Current Rank #3532 #742
Total Births (all years) 4,031 53,633
Peak Year 1985 1997
Peak Year Births 90 3,398
Peak Decade 1980s 1990s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Michal Michaela
1920s - 17
1930s 10 58
1940s 379 273
1950s 325 640
1960s 281 931
1970s 517 1,455
1980s 685 4,614
1990s 653 23,173
2000s 519 13,086
2010s 434 6,737
2020s 228 2,649

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michal Michaela
2014 43 663
2015 38 647
2016 54 674
2017 49 608
2018 36 591
2019 31 492
2020 37 449
2021 31 523
2022 41 516
2023 42 459
2024 44 379
2025 33 323

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, 1938–2025.

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