Micah
Hebrew Mikhah, a shortened form of Mikhayahu, who is like Yahweh? A prophet of the eighth century BCE bears it in the Hebrew Bible.
Micah in 2025
Micah was given to 4,108 babies in the United States in 2025 — 3,817 boys and 291 girls, making it the 137th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 807 babies born.
The history of Micah
Micah reached its highest point in 2024, when 4,246 babies were given the name, ranking 133rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 132nd, in 2023.
Across the 80 years of records since 1946, 133,606 babies have been named Micah. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Micah by decade
| Decade | Babies named Micah | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 27 | 4,053 |
| 1950s | 278 | 2,050 |
| 1960s | 1,267 | 1,259 |
| 1970s | 7,771 | 398 |
| 1980s | 12,747 | 393 |
| 1990s | 16,967 | 317 |
| 2000s | 30,658 | 184 |
| 2010s | 39,653 | 155 |
| 2020s | 24,238 | 132 |
Where Micah is heading
Micah has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 4,101 babies in 2015 to 4,108 in 2025.
Names like Micah
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Micah.