Girls' name · since 1993
Micalah
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 135 babies named Micalah, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #23,883 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 135
- born since 1993
- 1990s
- peak decade
Micalah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 135 recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Micalah has been recorded 135 times among girls since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2005.
- #23,883 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 135 born since 1993
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Micalah ranks #23,883 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 135 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.
- #23,883 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 135
- born since 1993
- 1990s
- peak decade
Micalah's 135 recorded births place it above 66.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Micalah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Micalah's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Micalah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2005
- Peak year (1995)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Micalah by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (96 births, 71% of the file).
1990s was Micalah's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Micalah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
96 births
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 96 births (71% of all-time use).
Micalah by state
Where Micalah concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 3.7% |
5 of 135 births nationwide.
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What to do with Micalah's data
- Micalah's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (96 total births) through the 2000s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Micalahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Micalah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~12 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, 1993–2005 (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 Micalah 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.