Micah

Rank 90th Boy Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Micah was 90th most popular baby name for boys and 141st most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 4,144 babies were named Micah in the United States. The gender distribution for "Micah" is 94.9% male and 5.1% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 811 babies in the United States were named Micah. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 3.6% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Micah is around 18 to 20 years old.

The name "Micah" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Micah include Mike and Mick.

Micah Meaning & Origin

Micah is a biblical name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God", symbolizing humility and acknowledging the divine power of the universe.

The name Micah is described as charming, adventurous and open-hearted.

Pronunciation

Micah is pronounced mai-kuh in English. The name Micah has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Micah

  • The name Micah is used in both the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, where Micah is a prophet who has his own biblical book.

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Geography

Where is the name Micah most popular!? Popularity can vary a lot between regions. This map shows the relative popularity of a name in each state.

Gender Distribution

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Similar Sounding Names

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Top names staring with "M"

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Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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Name meanings are generated with the help of Artificial Intelligence using a tool called ChatGPT

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