Micheal vs Micah

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

Name A

Micheal

Boy name · Rank #1341

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Name B

Micah

Boy name · Rank #86

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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