Total births
1,104
Girls' name · since 1948
Michella
Michella has 1,104 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,104
- total births
- 1948–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Michella is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,104 have been recorded since 1948.
Michella has 1,104 recorded births among girls since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2025.
- 1,104 total births
- 1948–2025 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,104 girls have been named Michella since 1948, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2025.
- 1,104
- total births
- 1948–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Michella was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
42 babies were named Michella in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Michella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Michella's full recorded timeline at 1985, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1948, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 42 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Michella at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Michella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Michella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Michella's strongest decade.
279 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Michella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 75
1950s
75 births
- 1960s
1960s
207 births
- 1970s
1970s
279 births
- 1980s
1980s
212 births
- 1990s
1990s
192 births
- 2000s 83
2000s
83 births
- 2010s 39
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 279 births (25% of all-time use).
How Michella 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 Michella's total volume
Michella vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Michella by state
Where Michella concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 31 | 2.8% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.5% |
California share of Michella's total US births 2.8%
Even split
31 of 1,104 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Michella? ▼
Michella has been given to 1,104 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 42 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Michella most popular? ▼
Michella was most popular in the 1970s decade with 279 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Michella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Michella are California (31 births), Michigan (6 births), Ohio (6 births).
How long has the name Michella been used? ▼
Michella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 78 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Michella? ▼
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 Michella's data
- Michella's decade-level peak was the 1970s (279 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Michellas (31 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Michella
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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, 1948–2025 (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. "Michella: Baby Name Since 1948 - 1,104 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/michella. 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 Michella 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.