US rank #5027 Girls' name Peak 1997 2,275 births

Michaella — #5027 US girls' name

2,275 babies named Michaella in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s101950s261960s471970s791980s2191990s9242000s5302010s3222020s118
#5027
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Michaella was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

141 babies were named Michaella in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Michaella

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,275 babies named Michaella between 1941 and 2024, spanning 84 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Michaella currently holds the #5027 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 141 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Michaella performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 924 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Michaella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 201 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Michaella in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Michaella 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 2,275 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.

Michaella at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,275

Since 1941

84 years of records

Peak year

1997

141 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,027

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1941

Recorded for 84 years

Last year on file: 2024

Michaella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1941

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
141
Annual births at peak — across 84 years of records
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Michaella by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
924 births that decade — 41% of Michaella's all-time total
1940s101950s261960s471970s791980s2191990s9242000s5302010s3222020s118

Michaella by state

Where Michaella concentrates geographically — total births since 1941

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Michaella
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
201 8.8%
#2 Florida
108 4.7%
#3 New York
102 4.5%
#4 Texas
60 2.6%
#5 Ohio
46 2.0%
#6 Massachusetts
38 1.7%
#7 Illinois
30 1.3%
#8 Pennsylvania
30 1.3%
California share of Michaella's total US births 8.8%
Even split

201 of 2,275 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Michaella appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Michaella?
2,275 babies have been named Michaella since 1941. It currently ranks #5027 among girls. The peak year was 1997 with 141 births.
When was Michaella most popular?
Michaella was most popular in the 1990s decade with 924 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Michaella most popular?
The top states for the name Michaella are California (201 births), Florida (108 births), New York (102 births).
How long has the name Michaella been used?
Michaella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 84 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Michaella?
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.

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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, 1941–2024 (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.