Mickaela: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	28	3	–	#7,284
1990s	230	23	+721%	#2,648
2000s	156	16	-32%	#4,743
2010s	77	8	-51%	#8,581
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	-61%	#8,874

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,284

1990s

230

+721%

#2,648

2000s

156

-32%

#4,743

2010s

-51%

#8,581

2020s (to 2025)

-61%

#8,874

The story of Mickaela

Mickaela 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 1985, 509 American babies have been named Mickaela. Its peak came in 1997, when 48 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 Mickaela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mickaela?

The median living Mickaela is about 26 years old; half are between 18 and 29. An estimated 500 people named Mickaela 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.

Mickaela 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	6	#14,693
2023	–	–
2022	12	#8,874
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	10	#10,322
2017	10	#10,477
2016	11	#9,869
2015	7	#14,004
2014	7	#14,094
2013	8	#12,783
2012	–	–
2011	10	#10,929
2010	14	#8,581
2009	13	#9,233
2008	14	#8,826
2007	12	#9,977
2006	14	#8,567
2005	15	#7,783
2004	11	#9,689
2003	14	#7,859
2002	15	#7,323
2001	23	#5,122
2000	25	#4,743
1995	33	#3,402
1990	9	#8,976
1985	5	#11,819
1980	–	–
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 Mickaela, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mickaela?

The median living Mickaela is about 26 years old. Half of all living Mickaelas are between 18 and 29 years old.

How many people named Mickaela are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mickaela are alive in the United States, based on 509 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mickaela mean?

Spelling variant of Mikaela.

How popular is the name Mickaela in 2025?

Mickaela 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 Mickaela?

509 babies have been named Mickaela in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mickaela most popular?

Mickaela peaked in 1997, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Mickaela a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mickaela rising or falling?

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

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Mickaela popularity over time

The story of Mickaela

How old are people named Mickaela?

Mickaela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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