Michaela
Girl name · Hebrew origin
Michaela meaning
Feminine form of Michael, which means “who is like God?”
Michaela at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #741 in 2024
Michaela popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | #5,099 | 5 |
| 1940 | #2,297 | 13 |
| 1950 | #1,524 | 37 |
| 1960 | #1,523 | 53 |
| 1970 | #980 | 128 |
| 1980 | #665 | 267 |
| 1990 | #311 | 878 |
| 1997 | #100 | 3,398 |
| 2000 | #154 | 2,172 |
| 2010 | #390 | 814 |
| 2020 | #647 | 446 |
| 2024 | #741 | 378 |
All 93 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | #5,099 | 5 |
| 1923 | #4,967 | 5 |
| 1927 | #3,875 | 7 |
| 1933 | #3,406 | 7 |
| 1935 | #3,742 | 6 |
| 1937 | #2,448 | 12 |
| 1938 | #2,225 | 14 |
| 1939 | #1,797 | 19 |
| 1940 | #2,297 | 13 |
| 1941 | #2,019 | 17 |
| 1942 | #1,559 | 28 |
| 1943 | #1,791 | 23 |
| 1944 | #1,698 | 24 |
| 1945 | #1,588 | 27 |
| 1946 | #1,439 | 37 |
| 1947 | #1,752 | 30 |
| 1948 | #1,548 | 36 |
| 1949 | #1,489 | 38 |
| 1950 | #1,524 | 37 |
| 1951 | #1,203 | 60 |
| 1952 | #1,088 | 75 |
| 1953 | #1,225 | 62 |
| 1954 | #1,140 | 75 |
| 1955 | #1,157 | 74 |
| 1956 | #1,194 | 76 |
| 1957 | #1,262 | 69 |
| 1958 | #1,395 | 58 |
| 1959 | #1,466 | 54 |
| 1960 | #1,523 | 53 |
| 1961 | #1,305 | 72 |
| 1962 | #1,359 | 66 |
| 1963 | #1,189 | 84 |
| 1964 | #1,126 | 95 |
| 1965 | #1,013 | 106 |
| 1966 | #1,031 | 101 |
| 1967 | #951 | 114 |
| 1968 | #1,031 | 101 |
| 1969 | #892 | 139 |
| 1970 | #980 | 128 |
| 1971 | #988 | 127 |
| 1972 | #1,006 | 117 |
| 1973 | #1,047 | 111 |
| 1974 | #964 | 128 |
| 1975 | #1,007 | 120 |
| 1976 | #868 | 156 |
| 1977 | #862 | 170 |
| 1978 | #855 | 173 |
| 1979 | #734 | 225 |
| 1980 | #665 | 267 |
| 1981 | #696 | 243 |
| 1982 | #630 | 285 |
| 1983 | #604 | 293 |
| 1984 | #559 | 333 |
| 1985 | #433 | 508 |
| 1986 | #422 | 519 |
| 1987 | #417 | 535 |
| 1988 | #378 | 633 |
| 1989 | #269 | 998 |
| 1990 | #311 | 878 |
| 1991 | #336 | 783 |
| 1992 | #288 | 960 |
| 1993 | #169 | 1,853 |
| 1994 | #109 | 3,044 |
| 1995 | #107 | 3,083 |
| 1996 | #102 | 3,176 |
| 1997 | #100 | 3,398 |
| 1998 | #103 | 3,341 |
| 1999 | #125 | 2,657 |
| 2000 | #154 | 2,172 |
| 2001 | #178 | 1,827 |
| 2002 | #201 | 1,615 |
| 2003 | #237 | 1,380 |
| 2004 | #283 | 1,167 |
| 2005 | #287 | 1,153 |
| 2006 | #331 | 1,002 |
| 2007 | #340 | 971 |
| 2008 | #358 | 922 |
| 2009 | #368 | 876 |
| 2010 | #390 | 814 |
| 2011 | #406 | 777 |
| 2012 | #430 | 726 |
| 2013 | #409 | 744 |
| 2014 | #477 | 663 |
| 2015 | #496 | 647 |
| 2016 | #471 | 674 |
| 2017 | #517 | 608 |
| 2018 | #531 | 591 |
| 2019 | #611 | 492 |
| 2020 | #647 | 446 |
| 2021 | #580 | 522 |
| 2022 | #578 | 516 |
| 2023 | #637 | 459 |
| 2024 | #741 | 378 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: Wiktionary contributors, “Michaela” (revision 90302421), CC BY-SA 4.0; Wiktionary contributors, “Michael” (revision 92965233), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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