Unisex name · since 1973
Micaiah
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 3,085 babies named Micaiah, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,487 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,386 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,085
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
3,085 babies have been named Micaiah since 1973, making it today's #1386 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Micaiah has been recorded 3,085 times among boys since 1973, currently ranked #1386 nationally and more common than 90% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #2,487 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,386 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,085 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Micaiah ranks #2,487 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,386 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,085 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,487 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,386 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,085
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
Micaiah's 3,085 recorded births place it above 94.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Micaiah compares
3,085 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Micaiah's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Micaiah | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,085 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 139 | 34 | 22,252 |
Micaiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Micaiah splits its recorded history at 2000: 84% of all births land in the more recent half, 16% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 139 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Micaiah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 139
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Micaiah popularity over time - girls
1,552 total births recorded since 1976 (Micaiah as girls' name)
Micaiah by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,069 births, 35% of the file).
2010s was Micaiah's strongest decade.
1,069 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Micaiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 64
1970s
64 births
- 1980s 96
1980s
96 births
- 1990s 333
1990s
333 births
- 2000s
2000s
824 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,069 births
- 2020s
2020s
699 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,069 births (35% of all-time use).
How Micaiah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Micaiah's total volume
Micaiah by state
Where Micaiah concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 280 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 185 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 164 | 5.3% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 84 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 78 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 77 | 2.5% |
| #7 | New York | | 65 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 56 | 1.8% |
280 of 3,085 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Micaiah appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Micaiah's data
- Micaiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,069 total births) through the 2020s (699) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Micaiahs (280 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Micaiah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~52 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Micaiah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.