Micaiah
Micaiah was the 1386th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 133 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 1274th; the most babies were born in 2014 (139). Over the last ten years it has moved up 250 places. More babies were named Micaiah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,386 boys, up 20 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 133boys
- Girls and boys
- 21% girls, 79% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2014139 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,637babies recorded
Micaiah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,240 | #1,386 | 34 | 133 |
| 2020 | #3,214 | #1,406 | 49 | 124 |
| 2010 | #3,397 | #1,696 | 48 | 91 |
| 2000 | #2,230 | #2,006 | 71 | 51 |
| 1990 | #10,974 | #2,751 | 7 | 24 |
| 1980 | — | #4,380 | — | 9 |
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How popular is Micaiah, counting every spelling?
Micaiah is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,274 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,386 for Micaiah on its own. Together these spellings went to 142 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micaiah | 133 | #1,386 | 575 |
| Mikaiah | 9 | #8,690 | 36 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Micaiah?
133 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Micaiah (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Micaiah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 63 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Micaiah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Micaiah?
About 3,000 people born in the US named Micaiah are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 7 and 23. That makes Micaiah mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Micaiah by state
How common Micaiah was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Pennsylvania (2.1×), Virginia (1.6×). In 37 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Micaiah: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Micaiah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Micaiah
How popular is the name Micaiah?
Micaiah was the 1386th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 133 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 1274th; the most babies were born in 2014 (139). Over the last ten years it has moved up 250 places. More babies were named Micaiah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Micaiah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 21% girls, 79% boys given the name Micaiah in the US.
Where is Micaiah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Micaiah was most common in Pennsylvania (0.14 per 1,000 boys), followed by Virginia and Georgia.