Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Feminine of Michael gift from God.
Who is like the Lord; feminine variant of Michael - English
- Latin
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Michaela
Pronunciation
m(i)-chae-la
Famous People
Cinematographer Michaela Denis
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Kerry Kennedy and Andrew Cuomo, Daughter of Ming-Na Wen, Daughter of Levar Burton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #6039, 10 births); most recent 2004 (rank #9935, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #100, 3,398 births); most recent 2025 (rank #841, 323 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 323 |
| 2024 | – | 378 |
| 2023 | – | 459 |
| 2022 | – | 516 |
| 2021 | – | 522 |
| 2020 | – | 446 |
| 2019 | – | 492 |
| 2018 | – | 591 |
| 2017 | – | 608 |
| 2016 | – | 674 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #124, 376 births); most recent 2025 (rank #747, 49 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 |
| 2024 | 44 |
| 2023 | 49 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2021 | 53 |
| 2020 | 58 |
| 2019 | 56 |
| 2018 | 59 |
| 2017 | 73 |
| 2016 | 64 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1973 (rank #650, 26 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2031, 14 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #53, 114 births); most recent 2025 (rank #276, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 35 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #77, 88 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #96, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #81, 46 births); most recent 2023 (rank #514, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence