How Many People Are Named Micah?
An estimated 126,788 people in the United States have the first name Micah. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #429 overall. It is used for both genders, with 89.4% male. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Micah peaked in popularity in 2024 with 4,229 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Micah 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 Micah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
126,788
About 1 in 2,703 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
89.4% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2024
4,229 births
Total Registered
129,443
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Micah
Micah is predominantly male (89.4%), though 13,738 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Micah as a male name
Ranked #86 in 2024
3,909 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (3,964 births)
Micah as a female name
Ranked #841 in 2024
320 female births in 2024
Peak: 1999 (421 births)
Micah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Micah span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 39,639 babies were registered. While Micah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Micah by Decade
How has Micah 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.
Micah by State
Birth registrations for Micah span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Vermont, Wyoming. On average, about 2,453 Micahs were registered per state.
Micah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Micah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Micah
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Micah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Micah?
We estimate approximately 126,788 people named Micah 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 2,703 Americans share this first name.
Is Micah a common name?
Micah is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 129,443 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Micah most popular?
Micah reached peak popularity in 2024, when 4,229 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Micah is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Micah a male name?
Micah is predominantly male. 89.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Micah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Micah Smith, Micah Johnson, Micah 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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