Michael vs Micah

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

Name A

Michael

Boy name · Rank #18

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Name B

Micah

Boy name · Rank #86

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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