Girls' name · since 1997

Micaelah

17 babies named Micaelah in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

17
total births
1997–2011
years on record
1990s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade

17 girls have been named Micaelah since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Micaelah recorded 17 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2011.

  • 17 total births
  • 1997–2011 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 65% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Micaelah's 17 recorded births place it above 33% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Micaelah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Micaelah's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Micaelah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1997)
6
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4.555.566.5 199719982011 6

Micaelah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Micaelah's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Micaelah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Micaelah?
Since 1997, Social Security records show 17 babies named Micaelah. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 6 births.
When was Micaelah most popular?
Micaelah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Micaelah been used?
Micaelah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 15 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Micaelah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Michelle, Michele, Michaela, Michael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Micaelah's data

  • Micaelah's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Micaelah: Baby Name Since 1997 - 17 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/micaelah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Micaelah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.