Micah
BoysBest rank #86 (2024) · ranked in 4 years
Micah has appeared in the popularity rankings across 4 of the tracked years since 2022.
It eased from #89 in 2022 to #90 in 2025.
The latest tally (2025) puts Micah at #90.
At its peak year of 2024, Micah was given to 3,924 newborns.
Micah was most popular around 2024, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where Micah is most popular
In 2025, Micah was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 4,043 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 489 births, 12.1% of the national total, where it ranked #124 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 45.2% of Micah births, against 13.3% Northeast, 20.2% Midwest, 21.3% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Micah placed as high as #62 in Hawaii and as low as #409 in Montana.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas489 · #124 there
- 2California416 · #166 there
- 3Florida260 · #131 there
- 4Pennsylvania192 · #95 there
- 5Georgia185 · #82 there
Share by census region
- Northeast13.3%
- Midwest20.2%
- South45.2%
- West21.3%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Micah a popular name?
- Micah reached a best rank of #86 in 2024 and has charted in 4 years.
- Where does Micah rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Micah ranks #90.
- Is Micah a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Micah most popular?
- Micah peaked around 2024.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)