Michaelia
Mikkeli is a city in, and the regional capital of, South Savo, Finland, located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population is approximately 52,000, while the Mikkeli sub-region of South Savo has a population of approximately 68,000. Mikkeli is the 18th most-populous municipality of Finland and the 19th most-populous urban area in the country.
Meaning & Origin of Michaelia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mikkeli is a city in, and the regional capital of, South Savo, Finland, located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population is approximately 52,000, while the Mikkeli sub-region of South Savo has a population of approximately 68,000. Mikkeli is the 18th most-populous municipality of Finland and the 19th most-populous urban area in the country.
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Origin & history
The Story of Michaelia
Michaelia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 14 Michaelias were born — ranking #5,075 that year. As of 2026, Michaelia ranks #16,763 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 141 Michaelias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Michaelia
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Manuela Bosco (born 1982), actress and hurdler
- Jussi Jääskeläinen (born 1975), professional footballer and football coach
- Jari Ketomaa (born 1979), rally driver
- Harri Kirvesniemi (1958), cross-country skier
- Mikko Kolehmainen (born 1964), canoe sprinter
- Olli Kolehmainen (born 1967), canoe sprinter
- Shefki Kuqi (born 1976), Kosovan-born professional footballer and football manager
- Erkki Liikanen (born 1950), politician
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Names that sound like Michaelia
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About the name Michaelia
Michaelia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 141 births in the dataset. Michaelia's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #5,075. Use the chart and map above to compare Michaelia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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