girl's name

Michala

mih-KAY-luh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 1,574

Michala is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2015 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1994, when 144 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1970.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Michala Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

876
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Michala by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 42
1980s 164
1990s 876
2000s 403
2010s 60

How Popular Is Michala?

In 2015, Michala was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Michala Is Used

Canada #2,344 6 in 1996
England & Wales #6,698 3 in 2013
United States #15,022 6 in 2015

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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.

Names That Peaked Alongside Michala

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Michala Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Michala over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Michala

  • English mih-KAY-luh

Sibling Names for Michala

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Michala — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Michala

How popular is the name Michala?

In 2015, Michala was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Michala a girl's or a boy's name?

Michala is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Michala?

Michala has 3 syllables.

When was Michala most popular?

Michala peaked in 1994, when 144 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.