Michayla vs Michelle

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

Name A

Michayla

Girl name

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Name B

Michelle

Girl name · Rank #409

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Metric Michayla Michelle
Current Rank Unranked #409
Total Births (all years) 1,399 815,849
Peak Year 1997 1969
Peak Year Births 102 34,319
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1986 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Michayla Michelle
1910ss — 17
1920ss — 97
1930ss — 293
1940ss — 5,693
1950ss — 46,779
1960ss — 208,296
1970ss — 249,136
1980ss 26 154,032
1990ss 570 86,529
2000ss 581 43,538
2010ss 203 17,354
2020ss 19 4,085

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michayla Michelle
2014 22 1,751
2015 21 1,705
2016 18 1,562
2017 13 1,428
2018 7 1,249
2019 5 1,144
2020 5 923
2021 7 798
2022 7 827
2023 — 765
2024 — 772

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, 1986–2022.

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