Michela vs Michelle

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

Name A

Michela

Girl name · Rank #6922

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Name B

Michelle

Girl name · Rank #409

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Metric Michela Michelle
Current Rank #6922 #409
Total Births (all years) 2,208 815,849
Peak Year 1998 1969
Peak Year Births 99 34,319
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Michela Michelle
1910ss 10 17
1920ss — 97
1930ss 5 293
1940ss 40 5,693
1950ss 67 46,779
1960ss 94 208,296
1970ss 163 249,136
1980ss 333 154,032
1990ss 722 86,529
2000ss 468 43,538
2010ss 225 17,354
2020ss 81 4,085

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michela Michelle
2014 24 1,751
2015 24 1,705
2016 17 1,562
2017 14 1,428
2018 11 1,249
2019 14 1,144
2020 19 923
2021 17 798
2022 17 827
2023 12 765
2024 16 772

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, 1911–2024.

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