Michaela
Girl nameMichaela has been given to 53,702 babies in the U.S. since 1921. It peaked in 1997 and currently ranks #843 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /mɪˈkeɪ.lə/
From Michael +‎ -a. Latinate feminine form of Michael, first appearing as an anglicisation of the Portuguese ("Micaela") and Spanish ("Micaela"). Doublet of Michelle.
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
53,702
Peak year
1997 (3,405 babies)
Rank in 2025
#843 for girls
First recorded
1921
10-year trend
▼ -50%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Michaela
Michaela Conlin
American actress (born 1978)
Michaela Coel
British actress and screenwriter
Michaela Dorfmeister
Austrian Alpine skier
Michaela Schaffrath
German television actress and pornographic actress
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Michaela.
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