Name Legacy

Michala

Recorded 1970–2015 · United States

Michala was most popular in 1994, when 144 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,085 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,545 people named Michala.

Most popular in1994
Rank that year#2,085
Births that year144
Total since 18801,545
Given to100% girls

Michala over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Michala’s peak in 1994. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Michala a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Michala is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,545 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Michala

Where Michala is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org