Holding steady.
Popularity of Mychaela since 1991
Babies named Mychaela per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 177 |
| 2000s | 151 |
| 2010s | 34 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Mychaela is a creative respelling of Michaela that emerged in the early 1990s, first recorded in 1991. The name reached its peak popularity in 1997, reflecting a broader trend of anglicized or modified spellings for traditional Hebrew names like Michaela and its relatives. Its trajectory suggests steady but low usage since the 1990s peak, with no recent resurgence. Mychaela is not among the top 1,000 names, and its one-in-N rate is effectively zero for recent years, indicating a very rare choice. The name has no strong ties to any U.S. state, underscoring its scattered, modern origin.
Mychaela is a modern respelling of the Hebrew name Michaela, itself the feminine form of Michael. The name Michael comes from the Hebrew phrase 'Mikha'el' meaning 'who is like God?' This spelling variant emerged in the United States in the 1990s, a period that saw creative respellings of traditional names to give them a distinctive appearance.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: My, Mya, Kay, Lala
Sibling names for Mychaela
Names that share Mychaela's style, for a brother or sister.
