girl's name
Micaela
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 16,296
Ireland
#452
1998 births
Micaela is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 174 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Micaela is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 1995, when 585 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 19,054 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1895.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Micaela over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 7 |
| 1900s | 34 |
| 1910s | 160 |
| 1920s | 343 |
| 1930s | 233 |
| 1940s | 281 |
| 1950s | 289 |
| 1960s | 262 |
| 1970s | 586 |
| 1980s | 1,681 |
| 1990s | 4,359 |
| 2000s | 3,106 |
| 2010s | 2,320 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,322 |
How popular is Micaela?
In 2025, Micaela was given to 174 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Micaela is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Micaela is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Micaëla | Micaëla is a rare spelling of Micaela, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Micaela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Micaela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Micaela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Micaela in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Micaela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Micaela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Micaela
How popular is the name Micaela?
In 2025, Micaela was given to 174 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Micaela a girl's or a boy's name?
Micaela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Micaela?
Micaela has 3 syllables.
When was Micaela most popular?
Micaela peaked in 1995, when 585 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Micaela a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Micaela currently ranks #1,288 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.