Micah is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Micah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Micah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Micah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Micah is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “who is like God”. a biblical prophet.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 133,606 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,937 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 181 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 296 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 70 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 341 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Micah per year, United States (1946 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (4,246/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (273/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (24/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (18/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (10/yr).
Micah has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #133 nationally (given to 4,558 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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