Micah

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A few things about Micah you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Micah

Micah Richards

English footballer (born 1988)

Choose Micah and your child shares a first name with Micah Richards, an English footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Micah, like who?” Micah Richards's Wikipedia article is available in 42 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 447 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Micah, 3,817 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Micah.
• 📜HistoryMicah first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #86.
• 📈Then vs nowMicah is 2.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 994 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 447.
• 📍Where it's lovedMicah is most popular in Hawaii, where it ranks #37, followed by Alaska (#46) and Georgia (#56). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Micah means “who is like God”.

About the name Micah

Micah is a boy name meaning “who is like God”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-cah”. US birth records list Micah for boys from 1946 to 2025, in 79 of those 80 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #86 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #90, with 3,817 babies.