Michaela is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Michaela means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Michaela across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Michaela has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Michaela is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “who is like God”. The feminine form of Michael.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 53,702 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,710 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,019 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 267 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,805 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 687 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 Michaela per year, United States (1921 to 2025). United States peaked in 1997 (3,405/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (376/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1997 (114/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1989 (88/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (24/yr).
Michaela has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1997, when it ranked #213 nationally (given to 3,905 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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