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Micheala

femaleStatistical record

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

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2014

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2014, ranging from #1543 to #5556.19961999200420092014#1543#5556
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#1646
1997#1543
1998#1979
1999#1970
2000#1995
2002#1928
2004#3197
2005#1934
2007#2233
2009#5556
2010#4688
2012#4838
2014#4684

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 17 of the 25 years from 1991 to 2015.

In 2014: #752 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #4684 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1991–2015 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1991

    First recorded at #515 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1991–2015

    Highest recorded position: #275 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1991–2015).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2015

    Most recently recorded at #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2015.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1991 to 2015. Highest recorded position: #275 in Republic of Ireland in 1997.

Micheala'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
2014England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#48384HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#55563HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#223310HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#193411HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#31975HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#19289HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#19958HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#19708HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#19798HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#154311HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#164610HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3583HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#7524HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6955HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#7054HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#3319HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4415HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3227HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3805HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#27513HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#29510HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#29710HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#5153HighVerified

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

Where Micheala is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Micheala, between 1991 and 2015, in 21 of those 25 years. 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 1991Republic 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 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic 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: highest position in 1997England 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 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: highest position in 1997Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: highest position in 199719912015
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 Ireland1991–201517#275 in 1997
England and Wales1996–201413#1543 in 1997
Northern Ireland19971#358 in 1997
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What is known about Micheala

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1991–2015.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

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 3 regions, from 1991 to 2015. Highest recorded position: #275 in Republic of Ireland in 1997. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.