Mikaela is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mikaela means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mikaela across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mikaela has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mikaela 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 | 20,719 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 538 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 65 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 155 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 48 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 Mikaela per year, United States (1966 to 2025). United States peaked in 1997 (1,071/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (37/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1996 (11/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1988 (7/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (3/yr).
Mikaela has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1997, when it ranked #541 nationally (given to 1,100 babies that year).
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