Micaela is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Micaela means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Micaela across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Micaela has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Micaela is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “who is like God”. A feminine form of Michael.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 14,983 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 234 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 14 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Micaela per year, United States (1895 to 2025). United States peaked in 1995 (585/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (15/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1995 (5/yr).
Micaela has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1995, when it ranked #824 nationally (given to 590 babies that year).
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