Micaiah vs Michael

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

Name A

Micaiah

Boy name · Rank #1572

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Name B

Michael

Boy name · Rank #18

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Metric Micaiah Michael
Current Rank #1572 #18
Total Births (all years) 2,949 4,418,526
Peak Year 2014 1957
Peak Year Births 139 92,786
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Micaiah Michael
1880ss — 3,558
1890ss — 3,926
1900ss — 5,220
1910ss — 30,859
1920ss — 37,894
1930ss — 56,000
1940ss — 336,564
1950ss — 837,466
1960ss — 833,070
1970ss 64 707,368
1980ss 96 663,824
1990ss 333 462,451
2000ss 824 250,702
2010ss 1,069 145,171
2020ss 563 44,453

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Micaiah Michael
2014 139 15,496
2015 98 14,497
2016 127 14,139
2017 99 12,723
2018 92 11,750
2019 93 10,614
2020 124 9,824
2021 97 9,136
2022 103 8,888
2023 129 8,416
2024 110 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, 1973–2024.

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