Michaella comes from the Hebrew / Biblical tradition, meaning Who is like God?.
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How popular is Michaella?
1997peak year
The name Michaella reached its peak in 1997, with 141 registrations (ranked #1262). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1941. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5169) today, averaging about 26 new babies per year. Michaella's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 2,275 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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