Micheala: 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	5	1	–	#6,737
1960s	36	4	+620%	#4,722
1970s	62	6	+72%	#4,537
1980s	182	18	+194%	#2,267
1990s	737	74	+305%	#1,446
2000s	339	34	-54%	#2,559
2010s	96	10	-72%	#7,126
2020s (to 2025)	32	5	-44%	#10,835

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,737

1960s

+620%

#4,722

1970s

+72%

#4,537

1980s

182

+194%

#2,267

1990s

737

+305%

#1,446

2000s

339

-54%

#2,559

2010s

-72%

#7,126

2020s (to 2025)

-44%

#10,835

The story of Micheala

Micheala is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,480 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 1,489 American babies have been named Micheala. Its peak came in 1997, when 115 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 Micheala stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Micheala?

The median living Micheala is about 28 years old; half are between 24 and 33. An estimated 1,500 people named Micheala 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.

Micheala year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,480
2024	–	–
2023	6	#14,597
2022	7	#13,135
2021	5	#16,879
2020	9	#10,835
2019	12	#8,942
2018	7	#13,370
2017	9	#11,318
2016	12	#9,249
2015	8	#12,633
2014	–	–
2013	6	#15,912
2012	8	#13,053
2011	16	#7,683
2010	18	#7,126
2009	21	#6,478
2008	18	#7,296
2007	32	#4,632
2006	27	#5,180
2005	24	#5,383
2004	25	#5,162
2003	31	#4,281
2002	45	#3,187
2001	57	#2,656
2000	59	#2,559
1995	91	#1,633
1990	33	#3,332
1985	22	#3,800
1980	9	#7,180
1975	–	–
1970	9	#5,669
1965	9	#4,722
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Micheala?

The median living Micheala is about 28 years old. Half of all living Michealas are between 24 and 33 years old.

How many people named Micheala are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Micheala are alive in the United States, based on 1,489 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Micheala in 2025?

Micheala ranked #16,480 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Micheala?

1,489 babies have been named Micheala in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Micheala most popular?

Micheala peaked in 1997, when 115 newborns received the name.

Is Micheala a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Micheala rising or falling?

Micheala is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Micheala popularity over time

The story of Micheala

How old are people named Micheala?

Micheala year by year

Frequently asked questions

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