How Many People Are Named Michella?
An estimated 992 people in the United States have the first name Michella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Michella peaked in popularity in 1990 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Michella as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Michella paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
992
About 1 in 345,518 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1990
42 births
Total Registered
1,098
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Michella
Michella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,098 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Michella as a female name
Ranked #14,532 in 2020
6 female births in 2020
Peak: 1990 (42 births)
Michella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Michella span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 279 babies were registered. Michella has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Michella by Decade
How has Michella tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Michella by State
Birth registrations for Michella span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Ohio. The lowest are in Texas, Indiana, Ohio. On average, about 11 Michellas were registered per state.
Michella + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Michella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Michella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Michella?
We estimate approximately 992 people named Michella are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 345,518 Americans share this first name.
Is Michella a common name?
Michella is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,098 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Michella most popular?
Michella reached peak popularity in 1990, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Michella is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Michella a female name?
Michella is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Michella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Michella Smith, Michella Johnson, Michella Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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