US rank #11194 Boys' name Peak 2001 380 births

Michah — #11194 US boys' name

380 babies named Michah in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s211980s861990s792000s982010s712020s25
#11194
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 21% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Michah was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

15 babies were named Michah in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Michah

The Social Security Administration has registered 380 babies named Michah between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Michah currently holds the #11194 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Michah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 98 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Michah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Michah 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 380 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.

Michah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

380

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2001

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,194

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Michah popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
15
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
05101520 202420162010200419981992198619801976 7

Michah popularity over time — girls

17 total births recorded since 1992 (Michah as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 17 births
4.555.566.577.5 200719991992 7

Michah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
98 births that decade — 26% of Michah's all-time total
1970s211980s861990s792000s982010s712020s25

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Michah?
380 babies have been named Michah since 1976. It currently ranks #11194 among boys. The peak year was 2001 with 15 births.
When was Michah most popular?
Michah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Michah been used?
Michah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Michah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Michael, Micheal, Micah, Mickey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1976–2024 (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.