Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1995

Micaela

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,286 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,286
among girls · ↓168 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
174
named Micaela · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,237
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1995
585 babies
All-time total
14,983
#1,287 all-time among girls
First recorded
1895
in Social Security records

Micaela popularity over time

14,983 babies have been named Micaela since 1895, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 7 – 7 1 – #1,386
1900s 34 – 34 3 +386% #1,514
1910s 160 – 160 16 +371% #1,447
1920s 343 – 343 34 +114% #1,163
1930s 233 – 233 23 -32% #1,310
1940s 281 – 281 28 +21% #1,329
1950s 289 – 289 29 +3% #1,668
1960s 262 – 262 26 -9% #2,006
1970s 586 – 586 59 +124% #1,334
1980s 1,675 6 1,681 168 +187% #546
1990s 4,359 – 4,359 436 +159% #439
2000s 3,106 – 3,106 311 -29% #609
2010s 2,320 – 2,320 232 -25% #956
2020s (to 2025) 1,322 – 1,322 220 -5% #1,059

Where Micaela is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 171 0.11 outside top 500
2027 169 0.11 outside top 500
2028 168 0.10 outside top 500
2029 166 0.10 outside top 500
2030 165 0.10 outside top 500

Where Micaela is most popular

Girls named Micaela per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.134 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Florida, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Micaela born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 65 0.360 +168%
Florida 144 0.337 +150%
California 194 0.231 +72%
Texas 178 0.221 +65%
New Mexico 5 0.206 +53%
Illinois 45 0.197 +46%
Alabama 17 0.181 +35%
New York 63 0.159 +18%
Georgia 34 0.150 +11%
Massachusetts 17 0.141 +5%
Nebraska 5 0.139 ≈ national
Arizona 19 0.135 ≈ national
Washington 19 0.132 ≈ national
Connecticut 7 0.120 -10%
Virginia 19 0.111 -17%
Tennessee 13 0.082 -39%
Maryland 5 0.047 -65%
Pennsylvania 11 0.047 -65%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -84%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Micaela

Micaela is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,286 in 2025 with 174 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1895, 14,983 American babies have been named Micaela. Its peak came in 1995, when 585 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Micaela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Micaela?

The median living Micaela is about 26 years old; half are between 15 and 33. An estimated 14 thousand people named Micaela are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Micaela year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 174 #1,286 – –
2024 217 #1,118 – –
2023 237 #1,059 – –
2022 229 #1,093 – –
2021 233 #1,078 – –
2020 232 #1,069 – –
2019 249 #1,034 – –
2018 213 #1,146 – –
2017 240 #1,067 – –
2016 247 #1,060 – –
2015 223 #1,137 – –
2014 236 #1,086 – –
2013 187 #1,270 – –
2012 244 #1,037 – –
2011 213 #1,154 – –
2010 268 #956 – –
2009 233 #1,099 – –
2008 278 #966 – –
2007 263 #1,009 – –
2006 273 #958 – –
2005 298 #851 – –
2004 310 #811 – –
2003 343 #744 – –
2002 321 #754 – –
2001 370 #676 – –
2000 417 #609 – –
1995 585 #439 – –
1990 245 #811 – –
1985 365 #546 – –
1980 96 #1,325 – –
1975 57 #1,684 – –
1970 34 #2,293 – –
1965 21 #2,727 – –
1960 20 #2,789 – –
1955 34 #1,829 – –
1950 32 #1,668 – –
1945 23 #1,782 – –
1940 24 #1,623 – –
1935 26 #1,475 – –
1930 34 #1,310 – –
1925 39 #1,266 – –
1920 35 #1,340 – –
1915 17 #1,934 – –
1910 7 #2,070 – –
1905 – – – –
1900 5 #2,126 – –
1895 7 #1,386 – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Micaela

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Micaela Ramazzotti Micaela Ramazzotti Italian actress b. 1979 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Micaela, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Micaela?

The median living Micaela is about 26 years old. Half of all living Micaelas are between 15 and 33 years old.

How many people named Micaela are alive today?

An estimated 14 thousand people named Micaela are alive in the United States, based on 14,983 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Micaela in 2025?

Micaela ranked #1,286 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 174 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Micaela?

14,983 babies have been named Micaela in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Micaela most popular?

Micaela peaked in 1995, when 585 newborns received the name.

Is Micaela a boy or girl name?

Micaela is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Micaela rising or falling?

Micaela has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Micaela become more popular?

Micaela looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 165 girls named Micaela in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Micaela?

Well-known people named Micaela include Micaela Ramazzotti (actor).

Names like Micaela

Names that sound and feel close to Micaela: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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