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Michaela

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Michaela: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A German pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by Jeuwre. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Michaela: Recorded every year since 1969, it reached #40 in 1994, and it stood at #273 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #124 to #837.200020052010201520202025#124#837
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#124
1997#145
1998#163
1999#180
2000#216
2001#238
2002#263
2003#265
2004#295
2005#306
2006#305
2007#336
2008#325
2009#355
2010#398
2011#430
2012#480
2013#551
2014#629
2015#620
2016#655
2017#582
2018#680
2019#694
2020#643
2021#709
2022#718
2023#734
2024#837
2025#747

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 54 of the 57 years from 1969 to 2025.

In 2025: #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #747 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1969–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1969

    First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1993–2000

    Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1993–2000).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #747 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1969 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #40 in New Zealand in 1995.

Michaela's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#74749HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#83744HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#73449HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#71851HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#70953HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#64358HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#69456HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#68059HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#58273HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#65564HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#62067HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#62964HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#55175HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#48092HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#430100HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#398111HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#355122HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#325138HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#336129HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#305145HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#306136HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#295139HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#265158HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#263150HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#238168HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#216194HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#180247HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#163275HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#145321HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#124376HighVerified
2000New Zealandfemale#7855HighVerified
1999New Zealandfemale#6668HighVerified
1998New Zealandfemale#5183HighVerified
1997New Zealandfemale#4894HighVerified
1996New Zealandfemale#46103HighVerified
1995New Zealandfemale#40111HighVerified
1994New Zealandfemale#40114HighVerified
1993New Zealandfemale#8159HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#4073HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#4183HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#4463HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3973HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#2636HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2965HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#2238HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#2298HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#2348HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2039HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#13218HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#2836HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#2537HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#2129HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#19010HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#14514HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#11417HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#12814HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#1739HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#12815HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#1769HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#11917HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#10420HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#9624HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#10422HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#5404HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#5684HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#4488HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#5675HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#5286HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#5306HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#5485HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#4967HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#6454HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#4159HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#6584HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#41410HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#6195HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#4958HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#5357HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#6245HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#6235HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#5466HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#6514HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#4628HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#6474HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#6314HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#33112HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#6154HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#5934HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#27315HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#25916HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#24716HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#23718HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#27016HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#24618HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#28416HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#25518HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#20525HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#15635HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#18530HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#13942HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#13048HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#10861HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#7891HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#16438HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#18333HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#13446HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#10357HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#14834HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#10753HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#9062HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#9453HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#9452HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#7074HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#6872HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#5878HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4985HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#53114HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#54100HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#6879HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#6683HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#12542HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#15234HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#15433HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#14834HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#27212HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#30410HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#5213HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3866HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4594HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#5293HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#4674HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4714HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3886HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#4684HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4973HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#4554HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3935HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#4494HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4713HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#4473HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#4433HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#5415HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Michaela is officially recorded

6 official registrars have recorded Michaela, between 1969 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1998NorwayNorway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: highest position in 1973New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1993New Zealand: recorded in 1994New Zealand: recorded in 1995New Zealand: recorded in 1996New Zealand: recorded in 1997New Zealand: recorded in 1998New Zealand: recorded in 1999New Zealand: recorded in 2000New Zealand: highest position in 1994England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 1999Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 1998ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419692025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1969–202554#49 in 1998
Norway1971–201725#331 in 1973
New Zealand1993–20008#40 in 1994
England and Wales1996–202530#124 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–202425#96 in 1998
Scotland20241#541 in 2024

Its high point came 51 years earlier in Norway (1973) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Michaela

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
6 official registrars, 1969–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1969 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #40 in New Zealand in 1995. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.