Michole vs Michaela

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

Name A

Michole

Girl name

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Name B

Michaela

Girl name · Rank #742

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Metric Michole Michaela
Current Rank Unranked #742
Total Births (all years) 142 53,633
Peak Year 1981 1997
Peak Year Births 20 3,398
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Michole Michaela
1920ss — 17
1930ss — 58
1940ss — 273
1950ss — 640
1960ss 9 931
1970ss 41 1,455
1980ss 77 4,614
1990ss 15 23,173
2000ss — 13,086
2010ss — 6,737
2020ss — 2,649

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Michole Michaela
2014 — 663
2015 — 647
2016 — 674
2017 — 608
2018 — 591
2019 — 492
2020 — 449
2021 — 523
2022 — 516
2023 — 459
2024 — 379
2025 — 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, 1969–1993.

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