Micah is a boy name family recorded 144,317 times in 17 countries since 1946. It ranks highest today in Germany's large cities (#54 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Germany's large cities in 2024, at 279.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Mika (Switzerland, Germany (large cities), France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Micah
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah | English | 119,571 | 🇺🇸 United States | #90 | 2023 | ▲ 13 % |
| Micah | English | 3,976 | 🏴 England & Wales | #189 | 2025 | ▲ 128 % |
| Micah | English | 2,017 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #120 | 2022 | ▲ 16 % |
| Micah | English | 950 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #105 | 2008 | ▲ 52 % |
| Micah | English | 898 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #120 | 2021 | ▼ 7 % |
| Micah | English | 315 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #86 | 2025 | ▲ 133 % |
| Mika | German | 1,459 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #54 | 2024 | – |
| Mika | German | 1,362 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3379 | 2023 | ▼ 11 % |
| Mika | German | 1,049 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #229 | 2007 | ▲ 5 % |
| Mika | German | 765 | 🇫🇷 France | #2700 | 2009 | ▼ 37 % |
| Mika | German | 552 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #265 | 2009 | ▼ 4 % |
| Mika | German | 454 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #900 | 2008 | ▼ 30 % |
| Mikah | English | 3,379 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1585 | 2013 | ▶ 0 % |
| Mikah | English | 49 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2024 | – |
| Mikah | English | 10 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2009 | – |
| Micha | French | 1,170 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4396 | 2011 | ▲ 21 % |
| Micha | French | 627 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2001 | – |
| Micha | French | 215 | 🇫🇷 France | #3472 | 2019 | ▼ 37 % |
| Micha | French | 46 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1998 | – |
| Micha | French | 27 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2022 | – |
| Micha | French | 12 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2021 | – |
| Mykah | English | 1,110 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3240 | 2020 | ▼ 27 % |
| Mykah | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2010 | – |
| Mica | English | 982 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4396 | 1979 | ▲ 21 % |
| Mica | English | 15 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2017 | – |
| Mica | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
| Mycah | English | 855 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3848 | 2022 | ▲ 35 % |
| Myka | English | 456 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4857 | 2016 | ▲ 5 % |
| Myka | English | 6 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2007 | – |
| Michah | English | 397 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2001 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Micah ↔ Mika — spelling variant
- Micah ↔ Mikah — spelling variant
- Micah ↔ Micha — spelling variant
- Micah ↔ Mykah — spelling variant
- Micah ↔ Mica — spelling variant
- Micah ↔ Mycah — spelling variant
- Micah ↔ Myka — spelling variant
- Micah ↔ Michah — spelling variant
Questions about Micah
How popular is the name Micah?
In 2025 it ranked #54 in Germany's large cities. Official registers record 144,317 births across 17 countries.
What is Micah in other languages?
Mika (German); Mikah (English); Micha (French); Mykah (English); Mica (English); Mycah (English); Myka (English); Michah (English).
When was Micah most popular?
It peaked in Germany's large cities in 2024, at 279.3 births per 100,000.
Is Micah a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Micah is a boy name.