Total births
409
Unisex name · since 1983
Michaiah
409 babies named Michaiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15862
- among girls today
- 409
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Michaiah currently ranks #15862 among unisex names in America, with 409 babies recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Michaiah recorded 409 times among girls since 1983, holding rank #15862 nationally today, ahead of 11% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2024.
- #15862 among girls today
- 409 born since 1983
- 2000s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Michaiah is currently the #15862 unisex name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 409 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15862
- among girls today
- 409
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Michaiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15862
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Michaiah was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
24 babies were named Michaiah in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Michaiah compares
409 Top 49% higher than 51% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Michaiah's all-time total is 7% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Michaiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 409 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Michaiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Michaiah's full recorded timeline at 2006, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Michaiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#15,862
Active since
1983
Michaiah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Michaiah popularity over time - boys
132 total births recorded since 1998 (Michaiah as boys' name)
Michaiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Michaiah's strongest decade.
180 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Michaiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
97 births
- 2000s
2000s
180 births
- 2010s
2010s
122 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 180 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Michaiah? ▼
409 babies have been named Michaiah since 1983. It currently ranks #15862 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 24 births.
When was Michaiah most popular? ▼
Michaiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 180 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Is Michaiah a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Michaiah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 409 births, and as a boy's name it has 132 births.
How long has the name Michaiah been used? ▼
Michaiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Michaiah? ▼
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 Michaiah's data
- Michaiah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (180 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Michaiah
Nearby Names Like Michaiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Michaiah
Michelle Girl
#409 816,510 births
Michele Girl
#4124 223,299 births
Michaela Girl
#742 53,633 births
Michael Girl
#6941 21,880 births
Micaela Girl
#1118 14,977 births
Compare Michaiah side by side: Michaiah vs Michelle Michaiah vs Michele Michaiah vs Michaela
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1983–2024 (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. "Michaiah: #15862 Unisex Name - 409 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/michaiah. 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 Michaiah 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 June 2026.