Micah
Hebrew Mikhah, a contraction of the question “who is like Yahweh?”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Micah first shows up in the national records in 1946. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 2022 to 2025. Its biggest year was 2022, when 3,969 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 89 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2024, at No. 86. In 2025 it ranked No. 90 for boys. The name has also seen real use for girls: 14,035 of the 133,606 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Mika (8,114), Mikah (5,061), Mica (3,695), Myka (3,255), Mykah (2,491), Micha (2,366) (total births since 1880)
Explore Micah interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 27 | No. 1820 |
| 1950s | 238 | No. 950 |
| 1960s | 1,134 | No. 592 |
| 1970s | 6,979 | No. 205 |
| 1980s | 11,031 | No. 207 |
| 1990s | 13,754 | No. 195 |
| 2000s | 27,018 | No. 118 |
| 2010s | 36,739 | No. 102 |
| 2020s | 22,651 | No. 86 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.