Micah vs Micheal

Side-by-side comparison of Micah and Micheal — 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

Micheal

Boy name · Rank #1341

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Metric Micah Micheal
Current Rank #86 #1341
Total Births (all years) 115,705 154,587
Peak Year 2022 1957
Peak Year Births 3,964 4,830
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Micah Micheal
1880ss — 142
1890ss — 119
1900ss — 218
1910ss — 1,249
1920ss — 1,460
1930ss — 1,403
1940ss 27 10,619
1950ss 238 40,910
1960ss 1,135 31,978
1970ss 6,979 23,797
1980ss 11,035 18,736
1990ss 13,753 12,871
2000ss 27,017 7,271
2010ss 36,726 3,003
2020ss 18,795 811

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Micah Micheal
2014 3,666 281
2015 3,766 268
2016 3,496 242
2017 3,710 243
2018 3,777 204
2019 3,506 172
2020 3,410 193
2021 3,623 174
2022 3,964 146
2023 3,889 156
2024 3,909 142

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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