Mikaella
A feminine name of Hebrew and Greek origin meaning "Who is like God?"
Name Census estimates that about 652 living Americans carry the first name Mikaella. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Mikaella today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mikaella births was 2010 (48 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mikaella. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
652
~ 1 in 525,697 Americans
Peak year
2010
48 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,121
Tracked since 1989
Popularity
Mikaella: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mikaella from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 275 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mikaella by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mikaella during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mikaellas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Florida, Texas recorded the most babies named Mikaella, while New York, Texas, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 28 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mikaella
The name Mikaella is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name Michal, which means "who is like God?" or "gift from God." The name Michal appears in the Old Testament as the younger daughter of King Saul and the wife of David.
The name Mikaella likely originated as a variant spelling of the name Michaela, which is itself a feminine form of the male name Michael, also derived from the Hebrew Michal. The name Michaela became popular in various European countries during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mikaella can be found in the 16th century. Mikaella Venezia was an Italian painter and engraver active in the late 16th century, known for her portraiture and religious works.
In the 17th century, Mikaella Maria Antonia was a German composer and organist who lived from 1660 to 1701. She is notable for being one of the earliest known female composers in the Baroque period.
During the 18th century, Mikaella Clementina Walkinshaw was a mistress of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender to the British throne. She lived from 1720 to 1799 and had several children with Prince Charles.
In the 19th century, Mikaella Petipa was a French ballerina and ballet teacher who lived from 1836 to 1919. She was the daughter of the famous choreographer Marius Petipa and performed with the Imperial Theatres in St. Petersburg.
In the early 20th century, Mikaella Feldman was a Russian-born American mathematician who lived from 1888 to 1969. She made significant contributions to the field of probability theory and was the first woman to be appointed as a full professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
People
Mikaella + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mikaella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mikaella: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikaella?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 652 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mikaella going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 525,697 US residents.
Is Mikaella a common name?
We classify Mikaella as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 661 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mikaella most popular?
The single biggest year for Mikaella was 2010, when 48 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mikaella is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Mikaella a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mikaella in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.