girl's name
Michela
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,905
Ireland
#605
1998 births
Michela is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Michela is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1998, when 99 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Michela over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 40 |
| 1950s | 67 |
| 1960s | 94 |
| 1970s | 164 |
| 1980s | 333 |
| 1990s | 722 |
| 2000s | 468 |
| 2010s | 225 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 89 |
How popular is Michela?
In 2025, Michela was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Michela 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.
Names that peaked alongside Michela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Michela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Michela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Michela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Michela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Michela
How popular is the name Michela?
In 2025, Michela was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Michela a girl's or a boy's name?
Michela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Michela?
Michela has 3 syllables.
When was Michela most popular?
Michela peaked in 1998, when 99 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Michela a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Michela currently ranks #11,686 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.