How Many People Are Named Mica?
An estimated 3,454 people in the United States have the first name Mica. It is used for both genders, with 73.8% female. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Mica peaked in popularity in 1990 with 115 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mica as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mica paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,454
About 1 in 99,234 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
73.8% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1990
115 births
Total Registered
3,651
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mica
Mica is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (26.2%) and females (73.8%). Out of 3,651 total births registered, 958 were male and 2,693 were female.
Mica as a male name
Ranked #4,023 in 2024
27 male births in 2024
Peak: 1979 (28 births)
Mica as a female name
Ranked #6,538 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (104 births)
Mica: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mica span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 805 babies were registered. Mica has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mica by Decade
How has Mica tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mica by State
Birth registrations for Mica span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Washington, Tennessee, Oregon. On average, about 34 Micas were registered per state.
Mica + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mica as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mica
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mica: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mica?
We estimate approximately 3,454 people named Mica are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 99,234 Americans share this first name.
Is Mica a common name?
Mica is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,651 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mica most popular?
Mica reached peak popularity in 1990, when 115 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mica is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mica a female name?
Mica is predominantly female. 73.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mica Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mica Smith, Mica Johnson, Mica Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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