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Michela

Girl

Meaning of Michela: Italian: 'who is like God'

Michela is a girl's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10750th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10750

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,217

First recorded 1911 · peak 1998

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 24 babies1982: 21 babies1983: 19 babies1984: 29 babies1985: 59 babies1986: 34 babies1987: 34 babies1988: 62 babies1989: 34 babies1990: 58 babies19901991: 52 babies1992: 55 babies1993: 56 babies1994: 86 babies1995: 61 babies1996: 89 babies1997: 87 babies1998: 99 babies1999: 79 babies2000: 59 babies20002001: 64 babies2002: 67 babies2003: 53 babies2004: 40 babies2005: 42 babies2006: 41 babies2007: 32 babies2008: 41 babies2009: 29 babies2010: 37 babies20102011: 24 babies2012: 33 babies2013: 27 babies2014: 24 babies2015: 24 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Michela per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 99.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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