Mica
- US rank
- #4,396
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,903 in 1979
23 babies were named Mica in the US in 2025. It has dropped 255 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1952–2025
US births per million boys, 1959–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Mica you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 74,074 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Mica, 23 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mica would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryMica first shows up in US birth records in 1952, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 73 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1979, when it reached #1,903.
- TrendMica has slipped 255 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,396. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlMica is given to both boys and girls: 53% of the 43 babies named Mica in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
About the name Mica
Mica is a gender-neutral name. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ica”. US birth records list Mica for boys from 1959 to 2025, in 62 of those 67 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #1,903 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,396, with 23 babies. Of the 43 US babies named Mica in 2025, 47% were girls and 53% were boys.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.6 | 275,862 girls |
| 1960s | 8.7 | 115,607 girls |
| 1970s | 40 | 24,919 girls |
| 1980s | 34 | 29,274 girls |
| 1990s | 34 | 29,507 girls |
| 2000s | 19 | 53,533 girls |
| 2010s | 13 | 77,280 girls |
| 2020s | 11 | 89,286 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.3 | 303,030 boys |
| 1960s | 1.9 | 520,833 boys |
| 1970s | 11 | 87,796 boys |
| 1980s | 6.1 | 163,399 boys |
| 1990s | 5.3 | 189,394 boys |
| 2000s | 9.5 | 105,708 boys |
| 2010s | 11 | 88,183 boys |
| 2020s | 13 | 76,142 boys |
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Questions about the name Mica
Is Mica a boy or girl name?
Both. Mica is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 47% of US babies named Mica were girls.
How popular is the name Mica?
Mica ranked #4,396 for US boys in 2025, given to 23 babies. Its best year was 1979 (#1,903).