Micah
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Who Is Like God?
Background: The name Micah comes from the Hebrew name Mikha (מִיכָה), derived from the components 'mi' (מי), meaning 'who,' 'ka' (כָּ) meaning 'like,' and 'El' (אֵל), referring to God. The name Micah was adopted into Ancient Greek as Μιχαίας (Mikhaías), where it retains a similar meaning to its Hebrew form.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#279
Total births
129,443
Most popular decade
2020s
(60,261 births)
10-year trend
↑ Rising (+23 ranks)
Years in Top 100
3
First recorded year
1946
Gender usage
89.4% male
10.6% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1946
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #3,524
- Peak year
- 2022
- Peak year births
- 3,964
- Peak rank
- #89
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 3,909
- Recent rank
- #86
Female
- First year
- 1954
- First year births
- 6
- First year rank
- #5,148
- Peak year
- 1999
- Peak year births
- 421
- Peak rank
- #586
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 320
- Recent rank
- #839
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).