Micala: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#11,293
1980s	50	5	+900%	#7,191
1990s	227	23	+354%	#2,920
2000s	91	9	-60%	#7,321
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#11,293

1980s

+900%

#7,191

1990s

227

+354%

#2,920

2000s

-60%

#7,321

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Micala

Micala is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1979, 373 American babies have been named Micala. Its peak came in 1994, when 41 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 Micala stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Micala?

The median living Micala is about 29 years old; half are between 26 and 32. An estimated 400 people named Micala are alive in the United States today.

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

Micala year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#16,807
2007	5	#19,549
2006	17	#7,384
2005	15	#7,781
2004	5	#17,902
2003	9	#11,013
2002	15	#7,321
2001	8	#11,695
2000	11	#8,967
1995	27	#3,945
1990	10	#8,294
1985	7	#8,936
1980	5	#11,500
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Micala?

The median living Micala is about 29 years old. Half of all living Micalas are between 26 and 32 years old.

How many people named Micala are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Micala are alive in the United States, based on 373 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Micala in 2025?

Micala did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Micala?

373 babies have been named Micala in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Micala most popular?

Micala peaked in 1994, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Micala a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Micala rising or falling?

Micala has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Micala popularity over time

The story of Micala

How old are people named Micala?

Micala year by year

Frequently asked questions

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