How Many People Are Named Micah?
129,443
people in the United States are named Micah
1 in 2,588 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#580
â Uncommon
Population Percentage
0.0386%
Of US population
Peak Year
2024
4,229 births
Trend
â
Stable
đ Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Biblical, English
Pronunciation:
MIE-kÉ (English)
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
Contracted form of MICAIAH. Micah is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament. He authored the Book of Micah, which alternates between prophesies of doom and prophesies of restoration. It was occasionally used as an English given name by the Puritans after the Protestant Reformation, but it did not become common until the end of the 20th century.
⧠Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
đĽ Age Distribution
Average Age: 19.0 years old
đ Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1946 to 2024
đ State-Wise Distribution
Texas
12,685
California
12,633
Florida
6,158
Georgia
5,559
Ohio
5,329
North Carolina
4,541
Pennsylvania
4,504
Michigan
4,066
Illinois
4,026
New York
3,870
đĄ Fun Facts About "Micah"
- 4,229 babies were named Micah in 2024
- Most popular in the year 2024
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1946
- Most popular in Texas
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