Girls' name · since 2003

Micayah

Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 43 babies named Micayah, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

43
total births
2003–2016
years on record
2000s
peak decade
74%
born in that decade

Micayah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 43 have been recorded since 2003.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Micayah has been recorded 43 times among girls since 2003, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2016.

  • 43 total births
  • 2003–2016 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 74% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Micayah's 43 recorded births place it above 49% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Micayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Micayah's full recorded timeline at 2007, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Micayah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2006)
9
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
45678910 2003200420062007200820112016 6

Micayah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Micayah's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.

Micayah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 32 births (74% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Micayah?
43 babies have been named Micayah since 2003. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2006 with 9 births.
When was Micayah most popular?
Micayah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Micayah been used?
The SSA has tracked Micayah since 2003 -- 14 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Micayah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Michelle, Michele, Michaela, Michael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Micayah's data

  • Micayah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 2003–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Micayah: Baby Name Since 2003 - 43 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/micayah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Micayah 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 July 2026.