Michele vs Michaela

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

Name A

Michele

Girl name · Rank #4124

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Name B

Michaela

Girl name · Rank #742

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Metric Michele Michaela
Current Rank #4124 #742
Total Births (all years) 223,299 53,633
Peak Year 1968 1997
Peak Year Births 11,219 3,398
Peak Decade 1960s 1990s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Michele Michaela
1910s 39 -
1920s 122 17
1930s 317 58
1940s 11,606 273
1950s 41,973 640
1960s 86,993 931
1970s 56,560 1,455
1980s 17,262 4,614
1990s 6,014 23,173
2000s 1,717 13,086
2010s 519 6,737
2020s 177 2,649

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michele Michaela
2014 48 663
2015 61 647
2016 60 674
2017 36 608
2018 31 591
2019 28 492
2020 35 449
2021 22 523
2022 33 516
2023 24 459
2024 35 379
2025 28 323

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, 1915–2025.

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