Total births
380
Boys' name · since 1976
Michah
Michah has 380 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11241
- among boys today
- 380
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Michah is the #11241 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 380 recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Michah has been recorded 380 times among boys since 1976, currently ranked #11241 nationally and more common than 21% of boys, 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 1976 to 2024.
- #11241 among boys today
- 380 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Michah is currently the #11241 boys' name in America, more common than 21% of boys - 380 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11241
- among boys today
- 380
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Michah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11241
of 14,294 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.
How Michah compares
380 Top 49% higher than 51% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Michah's all-time total is 4% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Michah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 380 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Michah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Michah's full recorded timeline at 2000, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Michah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#11,241
Active since
1976
Michah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2024
- Peak year (2001)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Michah popularity over time - girls
17 total births recorded since 1992 (Michah as girls' name)
Michah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Michah's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Michah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s
1980s
86 births
- 1990s
1990s
79 births
- 2000s
2000s
98 births
- 2010s
2010s
71 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 98 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Michah? ▼
Michah has been given to 380 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11241 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Michah go back to 1976, giving 49 years of history 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.
What to do with Michah's data
- Michah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (98 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Michah
Nearby Names Like Michah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Michah
Michael Boy
#18 4,426,753 births
Micheal Boy
#1332 154,719 births
Micah Boy
#86 119,571 births
Mickey Boy
#1644 27,627 births
Michel Boy
#3608 10,539 births
Compare Michah side by side: Michah vs Michael Michah vs Micheal Michah vs Micah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Michah
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, 1976–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Michah: #11241 Boys' Name - 380 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/michah. 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 Michah 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.