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Unisex — 12% girls#279 of boy names

Micah

Pronounced M AY1 K AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2022
  • 79 years in use
  • Biblical
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Micah?

Micah is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1946. It has been given to 133,172 children — the 279th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 2022, when 3,988 children were given it.

Mica is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

Roughly 12% of children named Micah are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.

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2022Boys: 3,988Girls: 233

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Micah and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Mica

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
M AY1 K AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Micah

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Micah

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Micah?
Micah ranks 279th among boys' names in US records, with 133,172 births since 1946. Over the past decade it accounts for 37,291.
Is Micah a unisex name?
Yes. About 12% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
When was Micah most popular?
2022, when 3,988 children were given the name. It has been in use for 79 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Micah spelled?
Mica. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.