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Micaela
OriginItalian, Spanish, and Israeli variation of Michaela
Meaning"who is like God"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#1286
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Micaela
The original versions of Micaela have morphed into all manner of "inventive" spellings -- Makayla, McKalla et al -- but we prefer the genuine international versions, like this one.
Micaela is also given to boys.
Pronounced mi-KAY-luh.
As of November 2026, Micaela ranked #1286 for girls in US births in 2025 and #6670 for boys in US births in 1987 SSA, peaked at #439 for girls in 1995.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,086 | 236 | 132.1 |
| 2015 | #1,137 | 223 | 124.9 |
| 2016 | #1,060 | 247 | 139.4 |
| 2017 | #1,067 | 240 | 139 |
| 2018 | #1,146 | 213 | 125.2 |
| 2019 | #1,034 | 249 | 148.4 |
| 2020 | #1,068 | 232 | 143.5 |
| 2021 | #1,076 | 233 | 142 |
| 2022 | #1,091 | 229 | 139.6 |
| 2023 | #1,057 | 237 | 147.7 |
| 2024 | #1,118 | 216 | 133.3 |
| 2025 | #1,286 | 174 | 108.3 |
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Micaela for girls
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German actress
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Argentine actress
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Italian actress
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Peruvian indigenous revolutionary
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Miss Angola 2007
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