Michella vs Michaela

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

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Michella

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Name B

Michaela

Girl name · Rank #741

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Metric Michella Michaela
Current Rank Unranked #741
Total Births (all years) 1,098 53,303
Peak Year 1990 1997
Peak Year Births 42 3,398
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Michella Michaela
1920ss — 17
1930ss — 58
1940ss 5 273
1950ss 75 640
1960ss 207 931
1970ss 279 1,455
1980ss 212 4,614
1990ss 192 23,173
2000ss 83 13,085
2010ss 39 6,736
2020ss 6 2,321

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michella Michaela
2014 — 663
2015 5 647
2016 7 674
2017 5 608
2018 — 591
2019 5 492
2020 6 446
2021 — 522
2022 — 516
2023 — 459
2024 — 378

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, 1948–2020.

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