Total births
2,217
Girls' name · since 1911
Michela
2,217 babies named Michela in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6952
- among girls today
- 2,217
- born since 1911
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Michela is the #6952 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,217 recorded since 1911.
Michela has 2,217 recorded births among girls since 1911, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6952 as of the latest data, more common than 61% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2025.
- #6952 among girls today
- 2,217 born since 1911
- 1990s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Michela is currently the #6952 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 2,217 born since 1911, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6952
- among girls today
- 2,217
- born since 1911
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Michela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6952
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Michela was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
99 babies were named Michela in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Michela compares
2,217 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Michela's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Michela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,217 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 99 | 48 | 19,840 |
Michela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Michela splits its recorded history at 1984: 79% of all births land in the more recent half, 21% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1911 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 99 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Michela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#6,952
Active since
1911
Michela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 99
- Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
Michela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Michela's strongest decade.
722 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Michela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 40
1940s
40 births
- 1950s 67
1950s
67 births
- 1960s 94
1960s
94 births
- 1970s 164
1970s
164 births
- 1980s
1980s
333 births
- 1990s
1990s
722 births
- 2000s
2000s
468 births
- 2010s 225
2010s
225 births
- 2020s 89
2020s
89 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 722 births (33% of all-time use).
How Michela compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Michela's total volume
Michela vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Michela by state
Where Michela concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 202 | 9.1% |
| #2 | California | | 183 | 8.3% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 126 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 32 | 1.4% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 26 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 24 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 18 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 15 | 0.7% |
New York share of Michela's total US births 9.1%
Even split
202 of 2,217 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Michela? ▼
Since 1911, Social Security records show 2,217 babies named Michela. Today it holds rank #6952 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 99 births.
When was Michela most popular? ▼
Michela was most popular in the 1990s decade with 722 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Michela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Michela are New York (202 births), California (183 births), Massachusetts (126 births).
How long has the name Michela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Michela since 1911 -- 115 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Michela? ▼
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 Michela's data
- Michela's decade-level peak was the 1990s (722 total births); usage has since declined to 89 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Michelas (202 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
Keep exploring Michela
Nearby Names Like Michela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Michela
Michelle Girl
#409 816,510 births
Michele Girl
#4124 223,299 births
Michaela Girl
#742 53,633 births
Michael Girl
#6941 21,880 births
Micaela Girl
#1118 14,977 births
Compare Michela side by side: Michela vs Michelle Michela vs Michele Michela vs Michaela
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Michela
Zoila #6951
1,904 births · Peak 1988
Solange #6953
1,713 births · Peak 2011
Cherie #6950
29,969 births · Peak 1970
Genova #6954
251 births · Peak 1991
Ellouise #6949
1,029 births · Peak 1922
Kellie #6955
50,754 births · Peak 1969
Sherry #6948
229,937 births · Peak 1962
Sarafina #6956
754 births · Peak 1993
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1911–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Michela: #6952 Girls' Name - 2,217 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/michela. 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 Michela 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 June 2026.