girl's name
Michaella
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,363
Scotland
#640
2006 births
Michaella is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1997, when 141 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 97,513 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1941.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Michaella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 26 |
| 1960s | 47 |
| 1970s | 79 |
| 1980s | 219 |
| 1990s | 924 |
| 2000s | 530 |
| 2010s | 322 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 152 |
How popular is Michaella?
In 2025, Michaella was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Michaella 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 Michaella is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Michaëlla | Michaëlla is a rare spelling of Michaella, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 55 times, mostly in France. | 55 |
Names that peaked alongside Michaella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Michaella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Michaella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Michaella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Michaella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Michaella
How popular is the name Michaella?
In 2025, Michaella was given to 34 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Michaella a girl's or a boy's name?
Michaella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Michaella?
Michaella has 3 syllables.
When was Michaella most popular?
Michaella peaked in 1997, when 141 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Michaella a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Michaella currently ranks #2,813 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.