Girls' name · since 1991
Mychaela
Mychaela has 362 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14,374 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 362
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
Mychaela sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 362 recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mychaela has been recorded 362 times among girls since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2013.
- #14,374 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 362 born since 1991
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mychaela ranks #14,374 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 362 born since 1991, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14,374 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 362
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
Mychaela's 362 recorded births place it above 80.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Mychaela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mychaela's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 33, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mychaela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2013
- Peak year (1997)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Mychaela by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (177 births, 49% of the file).
1990s was Mychaela's strongest decade.
177 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Mychaela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
177 births
- 2000s
2000s
151 births
- 2010s 34
2010s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 177 births (49% of all-time use).
Mychaela by state
Where Mychaela concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 1.9% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 1.4% |
7 of 362 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Mychaela's decade-level peak was the 1990s (177 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mychaelas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mychaela: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1991–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Mychaela 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 August 2026.