The first name Micaela
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 girls were named Micaela, making it the 2,788th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 15 births (#1,585).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Micaela with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Micaela at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 174 girls born in the United States were named Micaela, the 1,286th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1995, when 585 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Micaela
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Micaela SchäferGerman nude model and TV personality, born 1983
- Micaela VázquezArgentine actress, singer and model, born 1986
- Micaela ReteguiArgentine field hockey player, born 1996
- Micaela CousiñoFrench Royal (1938–2022)
- Micaela DiamondAmerican actor and singer, born 1999
- Infanta Maria Theresa of PortugalAustrian and Portuguese royal (1855–1944)
Questions
- How popular is the name Micaela?
- In 2025, 9 girls born in England and Wales were named Micaela, ranking 2,788th. Its peak was 2006, with 15 births.
- Is Micaela a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 14,983 US babies named Micaela since 1880 were girls.
- When was Micaela most popular?
- 1995 in the United States, when 585 babies were named Micaela, its highest rank at 439th.