Micha
Micha was the 4489th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 23 babies. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked 1886th; the most babies were born in 2011 (39). Over the last ten years it has moved up 166 places. More babies were named Micha in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #4,489 boys, down 386 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 23boys
- Girls and boys
- 22% girls, 78% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201139 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,366babies recorded
Micha popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,743 | #4,489 | 7 | 23 |
| 2020 | #8,270 | #4,103 | 13 | 25 |
| 2010 | #9,070 | #3,687 | 13 | 29 |
| 2000 | #4,925 | #3,126 | 24 | 28 |
| 1990 | #3,001 | #3,131 | 38 | 20 |
| 1980 | #3,468 | #2,336 | 24 | 22 |
| 1970 | #3,525 | #3,440 | 18 | 9 |
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How popular is Micha, counting every spelling?
Micha is the most common spelling of a name family that had 23 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 23 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micha | 23 | #4,489 | 117 |
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 Micha?
23 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Micha (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Micha 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 363 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Micha.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Micha?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Micha are alive today, with a median age of 24; half are between 13 and 40. That makes Micha 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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Micha: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Micha, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Micha
How popular is the name Micha?
Micha was the 4489th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 23 babies. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked 1886th; the most babies were born in 2011 (39). Over the last ten years it has moved up 166 places. More babies were named Micha in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Micha a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 22% girls, 78% boys given the name Micha in the US.