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Worldwide Name Statistics

Michaela

Ranked #884 - 1 in 156,743 people
US

Most common in

United States

51k bearers

World total

51,039

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#884

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States51k
Worldwide
~51k
rank #884
Rarity
1 in 156,743
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~51k in US

About the name Michaela

There are an estimated 51,039 people named Michaela alive worldwide today. That ranks Michaela at #884 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Michaela is held by approximately 51,039 people, ranking #884 among first names. That works out to roughly 15 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,503 U.S. residents).

Historically Michaela is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Michaela appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Michaela popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Michaela, 1921 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1921: 5
  2. 1923: 5
  3. 1927: 7
  4. 1933: 7
  5. 1935: 6
  6. 1937: 12
  7. 1938: 14
  8. 1939: 19
  9. 1940: 13
  10. 1941: 17
  11. 1942: 28
  12. 1943: 23
  13. 1944: 24
  14. 1945: 27
  15. 1946: 37
  16. 1947: 30
  17. 1948: 36
  18. 1949: 38
  19. 1950: 37
  20. 1951: 60
  21. 1952: 75
  22. 1953: 62
  23. 1954: 75
  24. 1955: 74
  25. 1956: 76
  26. 1957: 69
  27. 1958: 58
  28. 1959: 54
  29. 1960: 53
  30. 1961: 72
  31. 1962: 66
  32. 1963: 84
  33. 1964: 95
  34. 1965: 106
  35. 1966: 107
  36. 1967: 114
  37. 1968: 101
  38. 1969: 139
  39. 1970: 128
  40. 1971: 127
  41. 1972: 117
  42. 1973: 111
  43. 1974: 128
  44. 1975: 120
  45. 1976: 156
  46. 1977: 170
  47. 1978: 173
  48. 1979: 225
  49. 1980: 267
  50. 1981: 243
  51. 1982: 285
  52. 1983: 293
  53. 1984: 333
  54. 1985: 508
  55. 1986: 519
  56. 1987: 535
  57. 1988: 638
  58. 1989: 1,005
  59. 1990: 878
  60. 1991: 783
  61. 1992: 960
  62. 1993: 1,861
  63. 1994: 3,052
  64. 1995: 3,090
  65. 1996: 3,176
  66. 1997: 3,405
  67. 1998: 3,346
  68. 1999: 2,667
  69. 2000: 2,172
  70. 2001: 1,827
  71. 2002: 1,615
  72. 2003: 1,380
  73. 2004: 1,173
  74. 2005: 1,153
  75. 2006: 1,003
  76. 2007: 971
  77. 2008: 922
  78. 2009: 876
  79. 2010: 814
  80. 2011: 778
  81. 2012: 726
  82. 2013: 744
  83. 2014: 663
  84. 2015: 647
  85. 2016: 674
  86. 2017: 608
  87. 2018: 591
  88. 2019: 492
  89. 2020: 449
  90. 2021: 523
  91. 2022: 516
  92. 2023: 459
  93. 2024: 379
  94. 2025: 323

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Michaela worldwide?

There are an estimated 51,039 people named Michaela alive worldwide today, ranking #884 globally.

Is Michaela a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 156,743 people. In the United States there are roughly 51,039 bearers, which is 1 in 6,503 Americans.

Is Michaela a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Michaela is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Michaela come from?

Who are famous people named Michaela?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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