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By Sophie Kihm · Sep 2026

MY-ka

Micah

OriginHebrew
Meaning"who is like the Lord"
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Micah as a boy's name
US Rank#909

Top 1000

About Micah

Variation of Mika

Pronounced MY-ka. 2 syllables.

As of September 2026, Micah ranked #909 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #582 in 1998.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#900#1,000#1,100TOP 1000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#990269150.6
2015#841334187.1
2016#964281158.6
2017#977268155.2
2018#972272159.9
2019#940281167.4
2020#1,056236146
2021#969268163.3
2022#1,130217132.3
2023#1,010251156.4
2024#841320197.5
2025#909291181.1
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#892🔮 Future#909🇺🇸 US

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