Mickela vs Michelle

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

Name A

Mickela

Girl name

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Name B

Michelle

Girl name · Rank #409

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Metric Mickela Michelle
Current Rank Unranked #409
Total Births (all years) 38 816,510
Peak Year 2001 1969
Peak Year Births 7 34,319
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Mickela Michelle
1910ss — 17
1920ss — 97
1930ss — 293
1940ss — 5,693
1950ss — 46,779
1960ss — 208,293
1970ss 5 249,130
1980ss 5 154,027
1990ss 15 86,532
2000ss 13 43,540
2010ss — 17,358
2020ss — 4,751

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mickela Michelle
2014 — 1,751
2015 — 1,706
2016 — 1,562
2017 — 1,429
2018 — 1,249
2019 — 1,144
2020 — 923
2021 — 799
2022 — 827
2023 — 766
2024 — 775
2025 — 661

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, 1976–2002.

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