Micah is a familiar name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Micah is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #90 among boys (3,817) and #909 among girls (291) — overall #137 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,108 | 4,108 | #909 | #90 |
| 2024 | 4,246 | 4,251 | #840 | #86 |
| 2023 | 4,148 | 4,148 | #1,010 | #87 |
| 2022 | 4,186 | 4,186 | #1,130 | #89 |
| 2021 | 3,898 | 3,898 | #970 | #107 |
| 2020 | 3,652 | 3,652 | #1,052 | #106 |
| 2019 | 3,790 | 3,795 | #941 | #109 |
| 2018 | 4,052 | 4,052 | #973 | #103 |
| 2017 | 3,979 | 3,979 | #977 | #107 |
| 2016 | 3,779 | 3,788 | #964 | #115 |
| 2015 | 4,101 | 4,108 | #841 | #105 |
| 2014 | 3,936 | 3,942 | #990 | #109 |
| 2013 | 3,994 | 4,000 | #878 | #105 |
| 2012 | 4,072 | 4,072 | #870 | #103 |
| 2011 | 4,060 | 4,066 | #909 | #102 |
| 2010 | 3,890 | 3,896 | #843 | #108 |
| 2009 | 3,889 | 3,894 | #813 | #118 |
| 2008 | 3,841 | 3,846 | #889 | #121 |
| 2007 | 3,686 | 3,693 | #768 | #126 |
| 2006 | 3,242 | 3,242 | #712 | #145 |
| 2005 | 3,009 | 3,014 | #857 | #150 |
| 2004 | 2,833 | 2,833 | #759 | #161 |
| 2003 | 2,657 | 2,657 | #706 | #173 |
| 2002 | 2,621 | 2,621 | #641 | #173 |
| 2001 | 2,512 | 2,512 | #629 | #178 |
| 2000 | 2,368 | 2,374 | #636 | #186 |
| 1999 | 2,160 | 2,160 | #586 | #195 |
| 1998 | 2,107 | 2,107 | #582 | #199 |
| 1997 | 1,939 | — | #613 | #202 |
| 1996 | 1,837 | — | #627 | #210 |
| 1995 | 1,740 | — | #629 | #212 |
| 1994 | 1,458 | — | #718 | #246 |
| 1993 | 1,481 | — | #747 | #240 |
| 1992 | 1,465 | — | #769 | #242 |
| 1991 | 1,388 | — | #815 | #245 |
| 1990 | 1,392 | — | #908 | #238 |
| 1989 | 1,297 | — | #975 | #237 |
| 1988 | 1,324 | — | #855 | #224 |
| 1987 | 1,253 | — | #892 | #224 |
| 1986 | 1,285 | — | #894 | #217 |
| 1985 | 1,313 | — | #943 | #208 |
| 1984 | 1,288 | — | #872 | #207 |
| 1983 | 1,200 | — | #924 | #220 |
| 1982 | 1,276 | — | #969 | #216 |
| 1981 | 1,330 | — | #910 | #213 |
| 1980 | 1,181 | — | #1,067 | #228 |
| 1979 | 1,278 | — | #1,044 | #205 |
| 1978 | 1,152 | — | #957 | #215 |
| 1977 | 1,155 | — | #1,190 | #211 |
| 1976 | 998 | — | #1,170 | #226 |
| 1975 | 870 | — | #1,345 | #254 |
| 1974 | 775 | — | #1,321 | #272 |
| 1973 | 581 | — | #1,678 | #327 |
| 1972 | 413 | — | #2,013 | #407 |
| 1971 | 299 | — | #2,522 | #490 |
| 1970 | 250 | — | #2,832 | #539 |
| 1969 | 194 | — | #2,980 | #596 |
| 1968 | 145 | — | #3,554 | #661 |
| 1967 | 143 | — | #3,597 | #656 |
| 1966 | 125 | — | #3,117 | #717 |
| 1965 | 134 | — | #3,120 | #691 |
| 1964 | 108 | — | #4,032 | #773 |
| 1963 | 107 | — | #3,961 | #783 |
| 1962 | 119 | — | #4,765 | #732 |
| 1961 | 112 | — | #4,782 | #761 |
| 1960 | 80 | — | #5,524 | #891 |
| 1959 | 75 | — | #4,216 | #960 |
| 1958 | 41 | — | #4,108 | #1,414 |
| 1957 | 22 | — | — | #1,742 |
| 1956 | 29 | — | #6,580 | #1,629 |
| 1955 | 35 | — | #4,283 | #1,527 |
| 1954 | 21 | — | #5,547 | #2,089 |
| 1953 | 12 | — | — | #2,361 |
| 1952 | 14 | — | — | #2,124 |
| 1951 | 13 | — | — | #2,213 |
| 1950 | 16 | — | — | #1,929 |
| 1949 | 17 | — | — | #1,858 |
| 1947 | 5 | — | — | #4,084 |
| 1946 | 5 | — | — | #3,847 |