Micaela

“Variant of Michaela — Who is like God?” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #1285 in the US (2025) · 90s

Micaela has appeared in US records since 1895 — best rank #439 (1995) · 14,977 babies named Micaela all-time · 1 in 9,100 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 590 girls in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 17,000 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Micaelas

Micaela Ramazzotti — Italian actress
Micaela Bastidas — martyr of Peruvian independence
Micaela Schäfer — German nude model and TV personality
Micaela Villegas (La Perricholi) — Peruvian actress
Micaela Vázquez — Argentine actress, singer and model

In stories & tradition

Micaela Almonester — Pontalba

What Micaelas become

Among 209 notable people named Micaela:

Entertainers appear 1.6× more often than among typical names — e.g. Micaela Ramazzotti, Italian actress.

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