Micaiah Boy & girl
How popular is Micaiah?
#1,382 boy name in 2025
133 baby boys were named Micaiah in the US in 2025, making it the 1382nd most popular boy name. Another 34 girls got the name (#4,171 for girls).
Micaiah popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,382 for boys (▲ 174 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 133 boys, 34 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+36% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,625 in 2015, #1,398 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2014 (139 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,261 in 2001 |
| First recorded | 1973 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 73% boys, 27% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Micaiah counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Micaiah family of names ranked #1,182 for boys in 2025 (#1,325 the year before), with 142 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Micaiah | 133 | 94% |
| Mikaiah | 9 | 6% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Where Micaiah is most popular
Babies named Micaiah per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
- Pennsylvania: 0.1 per 1,000 (38 boys)
- Virginia: 0.1 per 1,000 (20 boys)
- Georgia: 0.1 per 1,000 (25 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (25 boys)
- Missouri: 0.1 per 1,000 (13 boys)
Micaiah by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64 | #2,567 |
| 1980s | 96 | #3,197 |
| 1990s | 333 | #1,717 |
| 2000s | 824 | #1,261 |
| 2010s | 1,069 | #1,276 |
| 2020s | 699 | #1,382 |
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Questions
- Is Micaiah a boy or girl name?
- Micaiah is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 73% of babies named Micaiah were boys and 27% were girls.
- How popular is the name Micaiah?
- 133 baby boys were named Micaiah in the US in 2025, making it the 1382nd most popular boy name. Another 34 girls got the name (#4,171 for girls).
- When was Micaiah most popular?
- Micaiah peaked in 2014, when 139 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,261 in 2001.
- How many people are named Micaiah?
- 4,637 babies have been named Micaiah in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,582 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 15.
- Where is Micaiah most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Micaiah was most common in Pennsylvania, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.