Micah vs Michael

Side-by-side comparison of Micah and Michael — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Micah

Boy name · Rank #86

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Name B

Michael

Boy name · Rank #18

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Metric Micah Michael
Current Rank #86 #18
Total Births (all years) 115,705 4,418,526
Peak Year 2022 1957
Peak Year Births 3,964 92,786
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Micah Michael
1880ss — 3,558
1890ss — 3,926
1900ss — 5,220
1910ss — 30,859
1920ss — 37,894
1930ss — 56,000
1940ss 27 336,564
1950ss 238 837,466
1960ss 1,135 833,070
1970ss 6,979 707,368
1980ss 11,035 663,824
1990ss 13,753 462,451
2000ss 27,017 250,702
2010ss 36,726 145,171
2020ss 18,795 44,453

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Micah Michael
2014 3,666 15,496
2015 3,766 14,497
2016 3,496 14,139
2017 3,710 12,723
2018 3,777 11,750
2019 3,506 10,614
2020 3,410 9,824
2021 3,623 9,136
2022 3,964 8,888
2023 3,889 8,416
2024 3,909 8,189

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1946–2024.

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