Declining since 1995, #11,932 for girls today.
Popularity of Micha since 1955
Babies named Micha per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1990, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Micha's real moment was 1977.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22 | 0 |
| 1960s | 47 | 46 |
| 1970s | 196 | 139 |
| 1980s | 245 | 186 |
| 1990s | 271 | 161 |
| 2000s | 228 | 255 |
| 2010s | 141 | 241 |
| 2020s | 46 | 142 |
Meaning & origin
Micha is a unisex name that entered U.S. records in 1955 and peaked in popularity in 1977. Since 1995, its use has been on a gradual decline. In 2025, it ranked 11,932, with 1 in every 229,610 newborns receiving the name. Its trajectory reflects broader naming trends moving away from short, traditionally diminutive names toward longer or more distinct choices. While the name has not been heavily concentrated in any particular state, Micha maintains steady, if modest, usage primarily as a variant of Micah or Michaela, appealing to parents drawn to a simple, phonetically clear name with Hebrew roots.
Micha functions primarily as a diminutive of Michaela (the feminine form of Michael) or as a variant of Micah. In Hebrew, Michael means 'Who is like God?' while Micah is derived from 'Mīḵāyāh,' also meaning 'Who is like the Lord?' As a standalone given name, Micha has been used in German-speaking and Scandinavian countries since the mid-20th century.
“Micha” around the world
Where Micha lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Sibling names for Micha
Names that share Micha's style, for a brother or sister.
