Mycah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,916

among boys · ↓547 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mycah · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,003

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2010

71 babies

All-time total

1,683

#5,673 all-time among boys

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Mycah popularity over time

1,683 babies have been named Mycah since 1980, 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

GirlsBoys

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
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1980s	49	11	60	6	–	#6,686
1990s	201	91	292	29	+387%	#4,609
2000s	316	223	539	54	+85%	#3,290
2010s	186	319	505	51	-6%	#2,858
2020s (to 2025)	76	211	287	48	-5%	#2,946

Where Mycah 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	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Mycah

Mycah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,916 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 1,683 American babies have been named Mycah, about 51% boys and 49% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2010, when 71 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 Mycah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mycah?

The median living Mycah is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 24. An estimated 1,700 people named Mycah are alive in the United States today.

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

Mycah 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	7	#12,777	28	#3,916
2024	9	#10,836	35	#3,369
2023	15	#7,533	39	#3,159
2022	14	#7,923	43	#2,946
2021	15	#7,531	33	#3,469
2020	16	#7,125	33	#3,390
2019	11	#9,551	40	#3,037
2018	28	#4,854	34	#3,350
2017	14	#8,160	37	#3,172
2016	11	#9,886	18	#5,260
2015	21	#6,182	23	#4,367
2014	19	#6,633	18	#5,195
2013	13	#8,910	29	#3,634
2012	16	#7,695	37	#3,096
2011	24	#5,674	41	#2,885
2010	29	#4,933	42	#2,858
2009	27	#5,335	33	#3,383
2008	21	#6,496	22	#4,491
2007	35	#4,354	34	#3,290
2006	28	#5,054	16	#5,459
2005	32	#4,337	21	#4,292
2004	37	#3,879	22	#4,089
2003	32	#4,174	18	#4,562
2002	33	#3,949	21	#3,999
2001	36	#3,682	17	#4,622
2000	35	#3,711	19	#4,165
1995	19	#5,164	9	#6,248
1990	17	#5,459	9	#5,678
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	5	#11,551	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mycah?

The median living Mycah is about 16 years old. Half of all living Mycahs are between 8 and 24 years old.

How many people named Mycah are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Mycah are alive in the United States, based on 1,683 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mycah mean?

Spelling variant of Micah.

How popular is the name Mycah in 2025?

Mycah ranked #3,916 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mycah?

1,683 babies have been named Mycah in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mycah most popular?

Mycah peaked in 2010, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Mycah a boy or girl name?

Mycah is used for both: about 49% of babies named Mycah have been girls and 51% boys.

Is the name Mycah rising or falling?

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

Will Mycah become more popular?

Mycah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Mycah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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