Feminine dossier · first seen 1921

Michaela

Endangered Down 90.5% from peak
Peak era
1997
Peak births
3,398
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
1921Peak 19972025
peak 1997 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Michaela

How many people are named Michaela?

An estimated 52,425 living Americans are named Michaela.

How rare is Michaela?

Michaela is uncommon among babies today, with 323 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 90.5% from its 1997 peak.

How old is the typical Michaela?

The median age of a living American named Michaela is approximately 28 years, with most bearers falling between 21 and 32 years old.

Is Michaela still popular?

No. Michaela is endangered as a baby name, down 90.5% from its 1997 peak with 323 births in 2025.

Peak year
1997
Decline from peak
90.5%
2025
323
All-time
53,633

Michaela broke out in Colorado, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and Washington (1985) and became over-represented in 37 states over 31 years.

Broke out: Colorado, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and Washington, 1985 · over-represented in 37 states over 31 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: broke out 1994 AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: broke out 1997 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 1985 CO Connecticut: broke out 1993 CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 2016 FL Georgia: broke out 2015 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 1993 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1994 IN Iowa: broke out 1987 IA Kansas: broke out 1990 KS Kentucky: broke out 1993 KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: broke out 1993 ME Maryland: broke out 2000 MD Massachusetts: broke out 1985 MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: broke out 1987 MN Mississippi: broke out 1998 MS Missouri: broke out 1993 MO Montana: broke out 1994 MT Nebraska: broke out 1985 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: broke out 1994 NH New Jersey: broke out 2005 NJ New Mexico: broke out 2000 NM New York: broke out 2012 NY North Carolina: broke out 2007 NC North Dakota: broke out 1996 ND Ohio: broke out 1999 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1994 OK Oregon: broke out 1989 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2010 PA Rhode Island: broke out 1985 RI South Carolina: broke out 1997 SC South Dakota: broke out 1995 SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: broke out 1993 VT Virginia: broke out 2003 VA Washington: broke out 1985 WA West Virginia: broke out 1995 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1994 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY