Holding steady.
Popularity of Micaila since 1993
Babies named Micaila per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 76 |
| 2000s | 63 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Micaila is a modern English respelling of the name Michaela, which itself is the feminine form of Michael. First recorded in 1993, it saw modest use during the 1990s, peaking in popularity in 1997. However, it never cracked the top thousand most popular names in the United States, maintaining an overall stable trajectory. The name reflects the late-20th-century trend of respelling established names to create distinctive variants. While no top states are associated with its usage, it remains a rare and unique choice.
Micaila is a modern English coinage, likely a feminization of Michael or a variant of Michaela/Mikayla. The name Michael derives from the Hebrew 'Mikha'el' meaning 'who is like God?'. The spelling 'Micaila' emerged in the late 20th century as part of a trend of creative respellings of popular names like Michaela and Makayla, which gained widespread use in the 1990s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mica, Caila, Mic
Sibling names for Micaila
Names that share Micaila's style, for a brother or sister.
