Michaela
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning who is like God; feminine form of Michael.
Babies a year
599
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#843
down from #743
UK popularity
#747
49 babies
How Michaela has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #496 |
| 2016 | #472 |
| 2017 | #517 |
| 2018 | #532 |
| 2019 | #613 |
| 2020 | #647 |
| 2021 | #580 |
| 2022 | #585 |
| 2023 | #637 |
| 2024 | #743 |
| 2025 | #843 |
In 2025, 49 babies in England and Wales were named Michaela. In the US, 599 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 3,398 in 1997.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Michaela was most common in 1995, when it went to 0.16% of American babies of that sex.
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