Michaela is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #178 in 2001 with 1,827 recorded births. This places Michaela in the top 1% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 3,398 births ranking #100. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 42.5%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 986 girls born was named Michaela. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.