Girls' name · since 1972

Micca

Micca has 74 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,524 of 72,339
all-time among girls
74
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade

Micca sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 74 recorded since 1972.

Social Security Administration records show Micca recorded 74 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2000.

  • #30,524 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 74 born since 1972
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Micca ranks #30,524 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 74 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.

#30,524 of 72,339
all-time among girls
74
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Micca's 74 recorded births place it above 57.72% 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.

Micca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Micca's full recorded timeline at 1980, 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 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Micca popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1974)
10
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
4681012 19721974197619771978198019811982198619932000 6

Micca by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (38 births, 51% of the file).

1970s was Micca's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Micca births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 38 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Micca?
Micca has been given to 74 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,524 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 10 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
Where does Micca sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Micca ranks #30,524 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Micca most popular?
Micca was most popular in the 1970s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Micca been used?
Micca has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 29 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Micca?
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 Micca's data

  • Micca's decade-level peak was the 1970s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Micca

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Micca: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1972–2000 (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 Micca 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.