Mickaela vs Michelle

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

Name A

Mickaela

Girl name · Rank #13944

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Name B

Michelle

Girl name · Rank #409

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Metric Mickaela Michelle
Current Rank #13944 #409
Total Births (all years) 508 815,849
Peak Year 1997 1969
Peak Year Births 48 34,319
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Mickaela Michelle
1910ss — 17
1920ss — 97
1930ss — 293
1940ss — 5,693
1950ss — 46,779
1960ss — 208,296
1970ss — 249,136
1980ss 28 154,032
1990ss 230 86,529
2000ss 156 43,538
2010ss 76 17,354
2020ss 18 4,085

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mickaela Michelle
2014 7 1,751
2015 7 1,705
2016 11 1,562
2017 10 1,428
2018 10 1,249
2019 — 1,144
2020 — 923
2021 — 798
2022 12 827
2023 — 765
2024 6 772

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, 1985–2024.

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