girl's name
Mikaela
- Origin Norse
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 24,976
Northern Ireland
#402
1998 births
Mikaela is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 241 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Mikaela is a name of Norse origin.
- Peaked in 1997, when 1,071 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,757 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Mikaela over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 172 |
| 1980s | 994 |
| 1990s | 6,905 |
| 2000s | 5,577 |
| 2010s | 5,070 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,996 |
How popular is Mikaela?
In 2025, Mikaela was given to 241 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Mikaela 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 Mikaela is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mikaëla | Mikaëla is a rare spelling of Mikaela, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 75 times, mostly in France. | 75 |
Names that peaked alongside Mikaela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mikaela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mikaela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Mikaela 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 Mikaela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mikaela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mikaela
How popular is the name Mikaela?
In 2025, Mikaela was given to 241 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Mikaela a girl's or a boy's name?
Mikaela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mikaela?
Mikaela has 3 syllables.
When was Mikaela most popular?
Mikaela peaked in 1997, when 1,071 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Mikaela a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mikaela currently ranks #482 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.