Recorded 1980–2011 Girls' name Peak 1985 141 births

Michaelia — girls' name

141 babies named Michaelia in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s701990s592000s72010s5

The verdict

141 girls have been named Michaelia since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2011.

141
total births
1980–2011
years on record
1980s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Michaelia was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

14 babies were named Michaelia in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Michaelia

The Social Security Administration has registered 141 babies named Michaelia between 1980 and 2011, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Michaelia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Michaelia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 70 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Michaelia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Michaelia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 141 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Michaelia at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

141

Since 1980

32 years of records

Peak year

1985

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1980

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2011

Michaelia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1980

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1985)
14
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
46810121416 2011199719941991198719841980 5

Michaelia by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
70 births that decade — 50% of Michaelia's all-time total
1980s701990s592000s72010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Michaelia?
141 babies have been named Michaelia since 1980. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1985 with 14 births.
When was Michaelia most popular?
Michaelia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Michaelia been used?
Michaelia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 32 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Michaelia?
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.

Keep exploring Michaelia

Nearby Names Like Michaelia

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Michaelia

Names with a similar number of total births

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1980–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.