Girls' name · since 1979
Micala
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 373 babies named Micala, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 373
- total births
- 1979–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Micala is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 373 have been recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Micala recorded 373 times among girls since 1979, 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 1979 to 2008.
- 373 total births
- 1979–2008 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Micala's 373 recorded births place it above 80% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Micala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Micala's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 41, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Micala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2008
- Peak year (1994)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Micala by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Micala's strongest decade.
227 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Micala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 50
1980s
50 births
- 1990s
1990s
227 births
- 2000s
2000s
91 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 227 births (61% of all-time use).
Micala by state
Where Micala concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 1.6% |
6 of 373 births nationwide.
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- Micala's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (227 total births) through the 2000s (91) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Micalas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1979–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Micala: Baby Name Since 1979 - 373 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/micala. 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 Micala 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.