Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Micaiah

Gender Unisex · 33% girls Rank 2025 #1,386 Trend ↑ Rising 25%
Rank 2025
#1,386
among boys · ↑173 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
167
named Micaiah · +23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,843
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
192 babies
All-time total
4,637
#2,486 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Micaiah popularity over time

4,637 babies have been named Micaiah since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 5 64 69 7 – #2,627
1980s 27 96 123 12 +78% #3,289
1990s 215 333 548 55 +346% #1,730
2000s 618 824 1,442 144 +163% #1,274
2010s 483 1,069 1,552 155 +8% #1,281
2020s (to 2025) 204 699 903 151 -3% #1,386

Where Micaiah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 139 0.08 outside top 500
2027 144 0.08 outside top 500
2028 149 0.09 outside top 500
2029 153 0.09 outside top 500
2030 157 0.09 outside top 500

Where Micaiah is most popular

Boys named Micaiah per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.067 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Georgia.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Micaiah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Pennsylvania 38 0.143 +115%
Virginia 20 0.105 +58%
Georgia 25 0.099 +48%
North Carolina 25 0.098 +47%
Missouri 13 0.094 +41%
Michigan 13 0.063 -5%
Texas 51 0.058 -13%
Florida 27 0.057 -14%
California 45 0.049 -26%
Minnesota 6 0.049 -27%
Colorado 6 0.046 -30%
Ohio 12 0.045 -32%
Arizona 7 0.043 -36%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -50%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Micaiah

Micaiah is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,386 in 2025 with 133 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 4,637 American babies have been named Micaiah, about 67% boys and 33% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 192 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Micaiah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Micaiah?

The median living Micaiah is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 23. An estimated 4,600 people named Micaiah are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Micaiah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 34 #4,240 133 #1,386
2024 24 #5,398 112 #1,559
2023 31 #4,529 130 #1,412
2022 23 #5,581 103 #1,672
2021 43 #3,598 97 #1,697
2020 49 #3,214 124 #1,406
2019 52 #3,121 93 #1,710
2018 47 #3,380 92 #1,714
2017 39 #3,897 99 #1,617
2016 65 #2,686 127 #1,387
2015 49 #3,332 98 #1,636
2014 42 #3,699 139 #1,281
2013 40 #3,827 124 #1,366
2012 48 #3,409 101 #1,570
2011 53 #3,162 105 #1,519
2010 48 #3,397 91 #1,696
2009 42 #3,783 100 #1,601
2008 62 #2,879 75 #1,927
2007 56 #3,114 102 #1,547
2006 63 #2,805 80 #1,753
2005 60 #2,777 65 #1,958
2004 65 #2,577 76 #1,695
2003 69 #2,404 90 #1,462
2002 57 #2,694 80 #1,554
2001 73 #2,226 105 #1,274
2000 71 #2,230 51 #2,006
1995 15 #6,162 35 #2,280
1990 7 #10,974 24 #2,751
1985 6 #10,181 5 #7,227
1980 – – 9 #4,380
1975 – – 6 #5,231
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Micaiah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Micaiah?

The median living Micaiah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Micaiahs are between 7 and 23 years old.

How many people named Micaiah are alive today?

An estimated 4,600 people named Micaiah are alive in the United States, based on 4,637 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Micaiah in 2025?

Micaiah ranked #1,386 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 133 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Micaiah?

4,637 babies have been named Micaiah in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Micaiah most popular?

Micaiah peaked in 2016, when 192 newborns received the name.

Is Micaiah a boy or girl name?

Micaiah is used for both: about 33% of babies named Micaiah have been girls and 67% boys.

Is the name Micaiah rising or falling?

Micaiah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Micaiah become more popular?

Micaiah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 157 boys named Micaiah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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