Girls' name · since 1992
Michaila
Michaila has 292 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 292
- total births
- 1992–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Michaila sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 292 recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Michaila recorded 292 times among girls since 1992, 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 1992 to 2009.
- 292 total births
- 1992–2009 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Michaila's 292 recorded births place it above 78% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Michaila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Michaila's full recorded timeline at 2001, 26% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 74% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Michaila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2009
- Peak year (1997)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Michaila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Michaila's strongest decade.
202 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Michaila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
202 births
- 2000s
2000s
90 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 202 births (69% of all-time use).
Michaila by state
Where Michaila concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.7% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.7% |
5 of 292 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Michaila's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (202 total births) through the 2000s (90) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Michailas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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, 1992–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Michaila: Baby Name Since 1992 - 292 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/michaila. 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 Michaila 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.