Masculine dossier · first seen 1946

Micah

Stable Cross-generational persistence #90 boys’ name in 2025
Peak era
2022
Peak births
3,969
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1946Peak 20222025
peak 2022 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Micah

How many people are named Micah?

An estimated 117,295 living Americans are named Micah.

How rare is Micah?

Micah is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 3,817 boys receiving the name in 2025. It was the #90 boys’ name in 2025.

How old is the typical Micah?

The median age of a living American named Micah is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 28 years old.

Is Micah still popular?

Yes. Micah is holding steady, with 3,817 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
3.8%
2025
3,817
All-time
119,571

Micah broke out in Missouri, Ohio, and Texas (1972) and became over-represented in 34 states over 48 years.

Broke out: Missouri, Ohio, and Texas, 1972 · over-represented in 34 states over 48 years

Alabama: broke out 1977 AL Alaska: broke out 2004 AK Arizona: broke out 1976 AZ Arkansas: broke out 1974 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 1973 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: broke out 2020 DE District of Columbia: broke out 2002 DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 1982 GA Hawaii: broke out 1978 HI Idaho: broke out 1981 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1973 IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: broke out 1981 KS Kentucky: broke out 1974 KY Louisiana: broke out 1974 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 2017 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: broke out 1982 MN Mississippi: broke out 1986 MS Missouri: broke out 1972 MO Montana: broke out 2016 MT Nebraska: broke out 1987 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: broke out 1996 NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1989 NC North Dakota: broke out 2006 ND Ohio: broke out 1972 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1976 OK Oregon: broke out 1974 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 2000 SC South Dakota: broke out 2005 SD Tennessee: broke out 1976 TN Texas: broke out 1972 TX Utah: broke out 1974 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1977 VA Washington: broke out 1973 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: broke out 2016 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY