Mickayla vs Michelle

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

Name A

Mickayla

Girl name · Rank #13945

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Name B

Michelle

Girl name · Rank #409

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Mickayla Michelle
Current Rank #13945 #409
Total Births (all years) 1,864 815,849
Peak Year 1999 1969
Peak Year Births 160 34,319
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Mickayla Michelle
1910ss — 17
1920ss — 97
1930ss — 293
1940ss — 5,693
1950ss — 46,779
1960ss — 208,296
1970ss — 249,136
1980ss 45 154,032
1990ss 872 86,529
2000ss 668 43,538
2010ss 233 17,354
2020ss 46 4,085

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mickayla Michelle
2014 22 1,751
2015 22 1,705
2016 21 1,562
2017 11 1,428
2018 14 1,249
2019 15 1,144
2020 7 923
2021 14 798
2022 11 827
2023 8 765
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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