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Michaela

As of 2025, Michaela ranks #841 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 323 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #644 five years ago, #841 now. SSA records for Michaela go back to 1921; the peak came in 1997 at #100, with 3,398 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in New Jersey, where it ranks #422 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#841
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#100
in 1997 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
323
girls named Michaela

Michaela popularity, 1880–2025

0.053%0.11%0.16%0.21%18801900192019401960198020002020#100 in 1997
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1997

Where Michaela is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025WI—Michigan: #735 (10 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MI#735New York: #481 (35 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)NY#481Massachusetts: #564 (9 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)MA#564Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025IA—Illinois: #797 (11 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IL#797Indiana: #721 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)IN#721Ohio: #878 (10 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)OH#878Pennsylvania: #763 (12 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)PA#763New Jersey: #422 (18 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)NJ#422Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025CT—California: #766 (40 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CA#766Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025UT—Colorado: #789 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)CO#789Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025NE—Missouri: #926 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MO#926Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025WV—Virginia: #758 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)VA#758Maryland: #600 (8 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)MD#600Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025KS—Arkansas: #555 (5 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)AR#555Tennessee: #1127 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#1127North Carolina: #834 (11 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NC#834South Carolina: #688 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)SC#688District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #697 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)OK#697Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025AL—Georgia: #710 (14 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)GA#710Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Michaela in 2025HI—Texas: #901 (32 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TX#901Florida: #735 (22 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)FL#735
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Jersey (#422), Arkansas (#555), New York (#481)

Uniqueness score

48/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Michaela in the most recent year of SSA data.

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