Baby Name Popularity Profile

Micah

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Micah.

✦ Who is like God? 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #909
All-Time Peak Rank #582 Achieved 1998
Total U.S. Births 14,035 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 92.4% Boy / 7.6% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1954 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 421 births in 1999
💡 The Micah Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Who is like God?
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew name Mikha, a shortened form of Mikha'el (Michael), meaning 'Who is like God?'.
Alternative Spellings
Mika
Pronunciation: MY-kuh
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Micah

According to SSA data, Micah achieved its highest historical rank of #582 in 1998. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1999 with 421 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 12.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 68 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Micah across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift -12.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 421 births in 1999
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 68 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 40
1960s: 133
1970s: 792
1980s: 1,716
1990s: 3,213
2000s: 3,640
2010s: 2,914
2020s: 1,587

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Mi-cah
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Oklahoma
Top States Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas, Missouri
States with Data 43
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Oklahoma Unranked 527 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #474 403 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #560 530 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #645 1,873 1997 +41.2% Growth
Missouri Unranked 473 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #661 379 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan Unranked 788 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 193 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #841 495 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #1002 382 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 226 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1096 483 2023 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #630 386 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #634 233 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #742 269 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #780 544 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #870 140 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #903 517 1998 Insufficient historical volume
California #1177 961 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 172 2001 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 126 1999 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 46 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 65 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #610 125 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 90 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 77 2006 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 20 2002 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 41 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #653 54 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1079 190 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 30 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 11 1999 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1774 224 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 10 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 5 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 5 1984 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 5 2002 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 40 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #805 22 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 20 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 5 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #599 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 6 2013 Insufficient historical volume

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