How Many People Are Named Michaiah?
An estimated 533 people in the United States have the first name Michaiah. It is used for both genders, with 75.6% female. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Michaiah peaked in popularity in 2007 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Michaiah 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 Michaiah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
533
About 1 in 643,066 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
75.6% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2007
32 births
Total Registered
541
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Michaiah
Michaiah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (24.4%) and females (75.6%). Out of 541 total births registered, 132 were male and 409 were female.
Michaiah as a male name
Ranked #10,524 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (11 births)
Michaiah as a female name
Ranked #16,830 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (24 births)
Michaiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Michaiah span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 235 babies were registered. Michaiah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Michaiah by Decade
How has Michaiah 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.
Michaiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Michaiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Michaiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Michaiah?
We estimate approximately 533 people named Michaiah 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 643,066 Americans share this first name.
Is Michaiah a common name?
Michaiah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 541 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Michaiah most popular?
Michaiah reached peak popularity in 2007, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Michaiah is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Michaiah a female name?
Michaiah is predominantly female. 75.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Michaiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Michaiah Smith, Michaiah Johnson, Michaiah 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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