Michaella: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,241

among girls · ↑861 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Michaella · +31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,273

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1997

141 babies

All-time total

2,309

#4,278 all-time among girls

First recorded

1941

in Social Security records

Michaella popularity over time

2,309 babies have been named Michaella since 1941, 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

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	10	1	–	#4,858
1950s	26	3	+160%	#3,886
1960s	47	5	+81%	#3,879
1970s	79	8	+68%	#4,451
1980s	219	22	+177%	#2,507
1990s	924	92	+322%	#1,242
2000s	530	53	-43%	#1,918
2010s	322	32	-39%	#3,608
2020s (to 2025)	152	25	-21%	#4,241

Where Michaella 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	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	36	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Michaella

Michaella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,241 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1941, 2,309 American babies have been named Michaella. Its peak came in 1997, when 141 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 Michaella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Michaella?

The median living Michaella is about 27 years old; half are between 18 and 32. An estimated 2,300 people named Michaella 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.

Michaella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	34	#4,241
2024	26	#5,102
2023	22	#5,675
2022	24	#5,424
2021	26	#5,049
2020	20	#6,009
2019	23	#5,563
2018	25	#5,279
2017	29	#4,776
2016	39	#3,904
2015	28	#4,941
2014	35	#4,236
2013	34	#4,308
2012	31	#4,676
2011	34	#4,328
2010	44	#3,608
2009	30	#4,897
2008	45	#3,631
2007	45	#3,643
2006	36	#4,130
2005	36	#4,010
2004	63	#2,637
2003	58	#2,730
2002	60	#2,601
2001	68	#2,348
2000	89	#1,918
1995	138	#1,242
1990	36	#3,127
1985	21	#3,940
1980	13	#5,437
1975	6	#8,658
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#7,007
1955	6	#5,642
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Michaella?

The median living Michaella is about 27 years old. Half of all living Michaellas are between 18 and 32 years old.

How many people named Michaella are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Michaella are alive in the United States, based on 2,309 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Michaella mean?

A female given name, variant of Michaela.

How popular is the name Michaella in 2025?

Michaella ranked #4,241 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Michaella?

2,309 babies have been named Michaella in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Michaella most popular?

Michaella peaked in 1997, when 141 newborns received the name.

Is Michaella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Michaella rising or falling?

Michaella has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Michaella become more popular?

Michaella is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Michaella in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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