Micah
Boy nameMicah has been given to 133,606 babies in the U.S. since 1946. It peaked in 2024 and currently ranks #909 for girls and #90 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈmaɪkə/
From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh), shortened form of מִיכַיְהוּ (mīḵāyᵊhū, “who is like Yahweh”).
Origin: the Bible < Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
133,606
Peak year
2024 (4,246 babies)
Rank in 2025
#909 for girls · #90 for boys
First recorded
1946
10-year trend
0%
Gender split
11% girls / 89% boys
Famous people named Micah
Micah Richards
English footballer (born 1988)
Katt Williams
American comedian and actor (born 1971)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Micah.
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