Mikaela
Girl name · Hebrew origin
Mikaela meaning
Variant of Michaela, itself a feminine form of Michael, which means “who is like God?”
Mikaela at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #968 in 2024
Mikaela popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | #6,564 | 5 |
| 1970 | #5,413 | 9 |
| 1980 | #2,866 | 31 |
| 1990 | #771 | 265 |
| 1997 | #273 | 1,071 |
| 2000 | #379 | 759 |
| 2010 | #431 | 717 |
| 2020 | #755 | 360 |
| 2024 | #968 | 267 |
All 56 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | #6,564 | 5 |
| 1970 | #5,413 | 9 |
| 1971 | #8,323 | 5 |
| 1972 | #6,558 | 7 |
| 1973 | #6,667 | 7 |
| 1974 | #5,360 | 10 |
| 1975 | #4,141 | 15 |
| 1976 | #2,729 | 28 |
| 1977 | #3,761 | 19 |
| 1978 | #3,777 | 19 |
| 1979 | #1,952 | 53 |
| 1980 | #2,866 | 31 |
| 1981 | #2,028 | 51 |
| 1982 | #2,327 | 42 |
| 1983 | #1,817 | 58 |
| 1984 | #1,726 | 63 |
| 1985 | #1,081 | 134 |
| 1986 | #1,119 | 130 |
| 1987 | #1,106 | 136 |
| 1988 | #1,085 | 145 |
| 1989 | #901 | 204 |
| 1990 | #771 | 265 |
| 1991 | #811 | 252 |
| 1992 | #797 | 253 |
| 1993 | #542 | 441 |
| 1994 | #315 | 862 |
| 1995 | #324 | 838 |
| 1996 | #280 | 1,040 |
| 1997 | #273 | 1,071 |
| 1998 | #296 | 1,021 |
| 1999 | #349 | 862 |
| 2000 | #379 | 759 |
| 2001 | #434 | 639 |
| 2002 | #490 | 571 |
| 2003 | #546 | 513 |
| 2004 | #555 | 514 |
| 2005 | #567 | 507 |
| 2006 | #641 | 450 |
| 2007 | #665 | 446 |
| 2008 | #533 | 577 |
| 2009 | #502 | 601 |
| 2010 | #431 | 717 |
| 2011 | #451 | 673 |
| 2012 | #586 | 497 |
| 2013 | #619 | 452 |
| 2014 | #576 | 531 |
| 2015 | #604 | 486 |
| 2016 | #616 | 486 |
| 2017 | #717 | 401 |
| 2018 | #676 | 432 |
| 2019 | #722 | 394 |
| 2020 | #755 | 360 |
| 2021 | #782 | 362 |
| 2022 | #689 | 425 |
| 2023 | #818 | 339 |
| 2024 | #968 | 267 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: Wiktionary contributors, “Mikaela” (revision 92288185), CC BY-SA 4.0; Wiktionary contributors, “Michaela” (revision 90302421), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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