Total births
92
Girls' name · since 2003
Mihaela
92 babies named Mihaela in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16439
- among girls today
- 92
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Mihaela currently ranks #16439 among girls' names in America, with 92 babies recorded since 2003.
Mihaela has 92 recorded births among girls since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16439 as of the latest data, more common than 7% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2024.
- #16439 among girls today
- 92 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Mihaela is currently the #16439 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 92 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16439
- among girls today
- 92
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Mihaela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16439
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Mihaela was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
10 babies were named Mihaela in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Mihaela compares
92 23rd percentile among 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
Mihaela's all-time total is 76% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mihaela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 92 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mihaela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mihaela's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mihaela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#16,439
Active since
2003
Mihaela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024
- Peak year (2020)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Mihaela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mihaela's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Mihaela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 48 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mihaela? ▼
Mihaela has been given to 92 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16439 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Mihaela most popular? ▼
Mihaela was most popular in the 2010s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Mihaela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mihaela since 2003 -- 22 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Mihaela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mihika, Mihira, Miho, Mihrimah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mihaela's data
- Mihaela's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (48 total births) through the 2020s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Mihaela
Nearby Names Like Mihaela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mihaela
Mihika Girl
#4970 691 births
Mihira Girl
#2530 511 births
Miho Girl
95 births
Mihrimah Girl
#7921 76 births
Miha Girl
#16507 48 births
Compare Mihaela side by side: Mihaela vs Mihika Mihaela vs Mihira Mihaela vs Miho
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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, 2003–2024 (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. "Mihaela: #16439 Girls' Name - 92 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mihaela. 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 Mihaela 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.