Mikhaela: 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	12	1	–	#11,271
1990s	118	12	+883%	#3,782
2000s	128	13	+8%	#6,142
2010s	89	9	-30%	#7,872
2020s (to 2025)	30	5	-44%	#11,807

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#11,271

1990s

118

+883%

#3,782

2000s

128

+8%

#6,142

2010s

-30%

#7,872

2020s (to 2025)

-44%

#11,807

The story of Mikhaela

Mikhaela 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 1988, 377 American babies have been named Mikhaela. Its peak came in 1997, when 30 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 Mikhaela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mikhaela?

The median living Mikhaela is about 21 years old; half are between 13 and 27. An estimated 400 people named Mikhaela 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.

Mikhaela 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	8	#11,807
2023	8	#11,853
2022	–	–
2021	7	#13,066
2020	7	#13,042
2019	7	#13,352
2018	–	–
2017	8	#12,397
2016	11	#9,871
2015	15	#7,872
2014	11	#9,959
2013	7	#14,161
2012	10	#10,992
2011	8	#12,987
2010	12	#9,619
2009	8	#13,290
2008	11	#10,567
2007	14	#8,861
2006	9	#12,096
2005	15	#7,785
2004	18	#6,682
2003	10	#10,191
2002	15	#7,324
2001	10	#9,862
2000	18	#6,142
1995	9	#9,281
1990	7	#10,983
1985	–	–
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 Mikhaela, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mikhaela?

The median living Mikhaela is about 21 years old. Half of all living Mikhaelas are between 13 and 27 years old.

How many people named Mikhaela are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Mikhaela are alive in the United States, based on 377 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mikhaela in 2025?

Mikhaela 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 Mikhaela?

377 babies have been named Mikhaela in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mikhaela most popular?

Mikhaela peaked in 1997, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Mikhaela a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mikhaela rising or falling?

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

Mikhaela

Mikhaela popularity over time

The story of Mikhaela

How old are people named Mikhaela?

Mikhaela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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