Rising since 1990, #90 for boys today.
Popularity of Micah since 1946
Babies named Micah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 27 |
| 1950s | 40 | 238 |
| 1960s | 133 | 1,134 |
| 1970s | 792 | 6,979 |
| 1980s | 1,716 | 11,031 |
| 1990s | 3,213 | 13,754 |
| 2000s | 3,640 | 27,018 |
| 2010s | 2,914 | 36,739 |
| 2020s | 1,587 | 22,651 |
Meaning & origin
For a name attached to an eighth-century BCE prophet, Micah is a surprisingly recent arrival: American records first show it in 1946, and its real ascent only began in 1990. It has climbed almost without interruption since, hitting a peak in 2023 and ranking 90th in 2025, when about one in every 447 newborn boys received it, a favorite of parents who want Michael's meaning without Michael's ubiquity.
Its geography is unusual. Micah's strongest states are Hawaii, Alaska, and South Dakota, far from the coastal metros that drive most naming trends, suggesting grassroots and often faith-rooted adoption. Stylistically it travels with the gentle Old Testament cohort, Josiah, Asher, Ezra, Jonah, names that read warm and soft-spoken rather than patriarchal.
Micah is a contracted form of the Hebrew Mikhayahu, 'who is like Yahweh?', the same rhetorical question that underlies Michael ('who is like God?'). Its chief bearer is the prophet Micah of Moresheth, an eighth-century BCE contemporary of Isaiah whose short book contains the famous charge to 'do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly.' The Puritans used the name sparingly, but its American career is strikingly modern: it first appears in Social Security data in 1946, and its rise since 1990 tracks the search for softer, less ubiquitous alternatives to Michael. Its best year so far is 2023.
Read more: Micah on Wikipedia
Where Micah is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Micah” around the world
Where Micah lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
10
babies in 2024
Ireland
7
babies in 2025
New Zealand
#67
in 2025
Quebec
14
babies in 2025
Australia (NSW)
#97
in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland) · NZ Dept of Internal Affairs (New Zealand) · Retraite Québec (Quebec) · NSW Registry of BDM (Australia (NSW)).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mike, Mick
Famous people named Micah
- Micah · eighth-century BCE Hebrew prophet, namesake of the Book of Micah
- Micah Parsons · American football linebacker and multiple Pro Bowl selection
Sibling names for Micah
Names that share Micah's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Naomi, Selah, Eden, Abigail, Hannah, Aria, Delilah, Eliana, Maya, Ariella, Genesis, Shiloh, Talia, Alaya, Alayah, Aleah, Alesha, Aliza, Anaiah, Aniah, Aviva, Azaria, Deja, Deliah, Dorcas, Eliora, Endia, Hosanna, Iyanna, Jamya, Jaziyah, Kaliyah, Kesha, Leora, Makiyah, Maliah, Markie, Meda, Naisha, Promise, Rhema, Salome, Sarai, Taliyah, Zamya, Aleigha, Amariah, Amerie, Amiracle, Anaiya, Angelic, Anylah, Ariela, Azariyah, Aziyah, Devora, Eliyanah, Elizah, Jariah, Kalayah, Kamiah, Keziah, Kiarah, Kiyah, Layah, Makaela, Makiah, Makiya, Malayna, Marah, Miriah, Myka, Nahomi, Nayomi, Nazareth, Neomi, Neriah, Neta, Nyomi, Saray, Shekinah, Shifra, Tabetha, Talya, Ziva, Aariah, Abra, Adaiah, Adama, Ahmya, Alayiah, Aleaha, Alleah, Amaiah, Amaiyah, Anah, Aniyla, Ariell, Ariona, Aryel, Atarah, Athaliah, Aveyah, Bethlehem, Camiya, Dalylah, Danie, Deajah, Deniya, Ehlani, Elanna, Elayah, Eliani, Epiphany, Galilee, Genisis, Havilah, Iasia, Jaelle, Jaliah, Jamea, Janaiya, Janyia, Jazaria, Jeniah, Kaaliyah, Kaleyah, Kamyah, Kamyia, Kasiah, Kaziah, Keylani, Khaleah, Kiyanna, Korah, Lamaria, Madai, Makeyla, Malarie, Malissia, Marnee, Meliah, Meliyah, Meloni, Meriah, Mesha, Miasia, Micole, Mikia, Mikiah, Modesty, Mone, Mykia, Nakiah, Natania, Natanya, Netanya, Oriah, Sarayah, Saryah, Sephora, Seraiah, Seriyah, Shaddai, Shalaya, Shamiah, Shelah, Sianni, Soriah, Tabytha, Timia, Wenonah, Yohanna, Zamara, Zamaria, Zamiya, Zaryah, Zemirah, Zhamira, Zillah, Zoriah, Zuriah, Aariel, Adaliah, Adeya, Adiya, Alayha, Alilah, Alizea, Alyric, Amanii, Amaryah, Ameriah, Anael, Aniaya, Ariellah, Arriel, Avaiah, Avriel, Azarah, Azarie, Azarya, Azriella, Azrielle, Azyah, Braniyah, Briyah, Calayah, Camiah, Dariah, Davita, Dazia, Deijah, Dejia, Delayla, Deliliah, Efrata, Eilany, Eliannah, Emiah, Ericha, Eyanna, Gracious, Hallelujah, Ikia, Ileah, Jabrea, Jaiah, Jaima, Jakyah, Jaleia, Jameca, Jasiya, Jasmarie, Jayelle, Jermia, Jermya, Jirah, Jiyah, Joniyah, Joselle, Kacia, Kahlea, Kairah, Kalaysia, Kaleiah, Kamela, Katalea, Katurah, Kayona, Kelaiah, Kelilah, Keliyah, Keniah, Keniyah, Kyliah, Lamyia, Laniah, Leiyah, Lenae, Lenaya, Libni, Lydiah, Lyniah, Madisun, Makaiah, Makayah, Malahni, Maleaha, Malkia, Malyah, Mao, Marae, Marili, Masiyah, Maybree, Maziah, Meleana, Mikea, Mikiya, Mikya, Mikyah, Miyonna, Moriyah, Myca, Mykiah, Myrissa, Naarah, Namaari, Nasiya, Navah, Naviah, Niaomi, Nijah, Noriah, Nyliah, Onica, Oriyah, Peniel, Ruah, Saleah, Samani, Samariah, Sefora, Semaja, Seriah, Sharai, Sharaya, Shiah, Siarah, Sierah, Simaya, Tabria, Taleyah, Tashira, Temima, Teniya, Teyah, Timya, Tirza, Tovah, Zailah, Zamyah, Zarayah, Zarielle, Zeriah, Zionna, Zivah, Zykira, Adiah, Amiree, Anaijah, Hadessah, Janiaya, Keliah, Laryah, Mekia, Mekiah, Nyriah, Samarie, Shekina, Teniyah, Toshua, Zabdi, Zaliah, Zurielle, Abiah, Acsa, Ahnika, Airiel, Akaysha, Akiah, Alazae, Ameah, Ameka, Amijah, Amilyah, Amyriah, Analeyah, Anayia, Aniqua, Ariyel, Ashaya, Asherah, Ashyra, Atalia, Auriah, Ayriel, Azylah, Cariah, Ceniyah, Chamya, Cyriah, Danayah, Demaya, Deziah, Elajah, Emunah, Emyah, Enijah, Ephrata, Etana, Havah, Hilinai, Iasha, Ilisha, Ishia, Iyahna, Iyanni, Jaanai, Jalaiah, Jalayiah, Jamora, Janasha, Jaryah, Jehieli, Jermiya, Johnasia, Johonna, Joleah, Joliyah, Joniah, Judaea, Julani, Kabria, Kadia, Kaiyana, Kalaiya, Kaleeyah, Kalyiah, Kataya, Kaylahni, Keiyana, Kemara, Kemyah, Kimyah, Kmya, Kymiah, Laira, Larayah, Macaiah, Maday, Mahaila, Mahia, Maidah, Maleiah, Malijah, Malonie, Marcayla, Marijah, Mathea, Matisha, Mauriah, Melaya, Michiah, Mikaia, Mikaiah, Mikayah, Mirely, Mireyah, Monik, Moria, Muriah, Naamah, Naileah, Naleyah, Nesiah, Neyah, Nikala, Nikaya, Nikiah, Niyomi, Nyasiah, Nyonna, Qianna, Reizy, Reniah, Rinnah, Semaya, Seraya, Shaasia, Shaia, Shaliah, Shanoah, Sheera, Shemiah, Shirah, Siniyah, Sophira, Syleena, Tanielle, Tavaria, Teauna, Teleah, Tenea, Tereka, Teriyah, Teva, Timiya, Tirsa, Veora, Yaniyah, Yireh, Zeriyah, Zionah
Brothers: Josiah, Asher, Ezra, Jonah, Levi, Caleb, Isaiah, Adriel, Asa, Cohen, Damian, Elisha, Malachi, Noe, Uriel, Abdiel, Alijah, Amos, Aziel, Canaan, Eleazar, Eliam, Isiah, Izaiah, Izrael, Jair, Jarius, Jasiah, Jedidiah, Jericho, Jireh, Joziah, Kanan, Kohen, Malikai, Yael, Zavier, Zeke, Zion, Adonai, Amen, Amiel, Arik, Asaiah, Aziah, Castiel, Corban, Dathan, Efrem, Elam, Eliah, Ezrah, Hillel, Isaih, Issiah, Izaak, Izayah, Iziah, Jakobi, Jashua, Jeshua, Jesiah, Jethro, Jobe, Jrue, Kobi, Leviticus, Makhi, Malachai, Malaki, Masiah, Micaiah, Nahum, Noam, Nyjah, Obadiah, Oziel, Sampson, Shilo, Yeshua, Yoel, Zackariah, Zakai, Zev, Zuriel, Abijah, Adael, Adon, Amarian, Asaph, Ascher, Asiel, Cassiel, Demetrus, Eliaz, Elyon, Emmanual, Ephram, Esiah, Eziah, Ilijah, Isaah, Isayah, Issaiah, Jaasiel, Jabez, Jakhi, Jediah, Jeremih, Jeric, Jeziel, Joah, Joesiah, Jonael, Joshawa, Joshwa, Josiyah, Josyah, Jusiah, Kalab, Leviathan, Makhai, Malakhai, Malichi, Markee, Mesiah, Million, Mishael, Nahom, Namon, Nasiah, Psalm, Tobiah, Uriyah, Yareth, Yona, Yonah, Yosiah, Zaccai, Zadok, Zakariah, Zedekiah, Zekiah, Zephan, Abdon, Absalom, Aizik, Allon, Amrom, Arel, Arieon, Azion, Calab, Cannan, Delijah, Demarea, Eligha, Elikai, Elishah, Emmaus, Esaias, Esias, Eyoel, Ezeriah, Faizon, Isiac, Isiaha, Izaiha, Izaya, Izayiah, Jahsai, Jakel, Jakim, Jasai, Jasaiah, Jedaiah, Jehiel, Jeremaih, Jeremiyah, Jerimie, Jesaiah, Joram, Jossiah, Kaleab, Kalief, Kalijah, Lijah, Machael, Machai, Machi, Maciah, Malekai, Markcus, Markez, Mayes, Mekai, Michai, Milam, Nahshon, Nekhi, Osiah, Osias, Samule, Shadrach, Tabias, Tajon, Tekoa, Urias, Urie, Usiel, Yahshua, Yaphet, Yashua, Yuriel, Zeal, Asar, Isaiahs, Izic, Jerimah, Kalyb, Nisaiah, Ahlias, Akiel, Alakay, Alekai, Azahel, Azekiel, Azuriah, Beniah, Bezalel, Dayshaun, Demere, Denahi, Dmauri, Dmir, Edrei, Eliahs, Elijan, Elisah, Elizar, Elizer, Elohim, Elroi, Esaiah, Essiah, Ezael, Gedeon, Hanniel, Isahia, Isaiha, Isaiyah, Izaih, Izreal, Jahaire, Jamicah, Jamiri, Jasyah, Jazhiel, Jazziel, Jebidiah, Jeshurun, Johathon, Josia, Joziel, Joziyah, Juriel, Karmel, Leor, Lewi, Malacai, Malahki, Mareon, Mayjor, Mekel, Merick, Meziah, Micai, Miking, Mizraim, Mycal, Mykale, Nahun, Nazai, Neziah, Noeh, Norrin, Ory, Ruven, Siyon, Ukiah, Yahweh, Yasiah, Yohanan, Yosohn, Zacharius, Zadiel, Zakkai, Zaniel, Zebulan, Zimir, Zyeir, Zyonn
Names like Micah
Names whose popularity has moved with Micah's over the last 50 years.

