Michaella
Girl name · #4193 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
Michaella is currently the #4193 girl name in the United States — 34 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Michaella.
The 84-year story
Michaella first appears in the Social Security records in 1941, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1997, when 141 girls were named Michaella — good for #1261 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Michaella per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Michaella in class?
Michaella scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Michaella is most common
State-level data for Michaella is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Michaella
Statistically, parents drawn to Michaella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mirella, Mckayla, Fabiola, Micaela, and Cayla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Michaella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5449 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4243 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 44 | #3572 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 45 | #3584 |
| 2007 | 45 | #3601 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2005 | 36 | #3942 |
| 2004 | 63 | #2620 |
| 2003 | 58 | #2707 |
| 2002 | 60 | #2582 |
| 2001 | 68 | #2331 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Michaella a popular girl name?
Michaella ranked #4193 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Michaella most popular?
Michaella peaked in 1997, when 141 American girls received the name (ranked #1261 that year). Since 1997 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Michaella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Michaella. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.