Feminine dossier · first seen 1911
Michela
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1998
Peak births
99
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Michela
How many people are named Michela?
An estimated 2,074 living Americans are named Michela.
How rare is Michela?
Michela is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 91.9% from its 1998 peak.
How old is the typical Michela?
The median age of a living American named Michela is approximately 30 years, with most bearers falling between 22 and 38 years old.
Is Michela still popular?
Yes. Michela is holding steady, with 8 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Michela most common?
Michela has its strongest geographic signal in Massachusetts, where it appears 6.8× more often than the national baseline.
1911Peak 19982025
Peak year
1998
Decline from peak
91.9%
2025
8
All-time
2,217
Where it lives now
Michela is most concentrated in New York — about 2.7× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Michela is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.