US rank #13669 Unisex name Peak 1990 1,188 births

Micha — #13669 US unisex name

1,188 babies named Micha in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s221960s471970s1961980s2451990s2712000s2282010s1412020s38
#13669
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Micha was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

38 babies were named Micha in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Micha

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,188 babies named Micha between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Micha currently holds the #13669 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 38 babies received it in a single year. Micha is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,146 additional births since 1961.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Micha performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 271 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Micha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 43 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Arkansas and Oklahoma. In total, SSA state-level files list Micha in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Micha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,188 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Micha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,188

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

1990

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#13,669

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Micha popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
38
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
010203040 202420152006199719881979197019561955 7

Micha popularity over time — boys

1,146 total births recorded since 1961 (Micha as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,146 births
01020304050 202420162008200019921984197619671961 6

Micha by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
271 births that decade — 23% of Micha's all-time total
1950s221960s471970s1961980s2451990s2712000s2282010s1412020s38

Micha by state

Where Micha concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Micha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
43 3.6%
#2 Arkansas
6 0.5%
#3 Oklahoma
5 0.4%
Texas share of Micha's total US births 3.6%
Even split

43 of 1,188 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Micha?
1,188 babies have been named Micha since 1955. It currently ranks #13669 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 38 births.
When was Micha most popular?
Micha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 271 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Micha most popular?
The top states for the name Micha are Texas (43 births), Arkansas (6 births), Oklahoma (5 births).
Is Micha a unisex name?
Yes, Micha is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,188 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,146 births.
How long has the name Micha been used?
Micha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Micha?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1955–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.