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Micaiah

Unisex

Meaning of Micaiah: Hebrew: 'who is like God'

Micaiah is a unisex name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1218th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 1108th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1218

167 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1108

26 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,637

First recorded 1973 · peak 2016

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 21 babies1988: 20 babies1989: 19 babies1990: 31 babies19901991: 34 babies1992: 32 babies1993: 35 babies1994: 35 babies1995: 50 babies1996: 62 babies1997: 77 babies1998: 85 babies1999: 107 babies2000: 122 babies20002001: 178 babies2002: 137 babies2003: 159 babies2004: 141 babies2005: 125 babies2006: 143 babies2007: 158 babies2008: 137 babies2009: 142 babies2010: 139 babies20102011: 158 babies2012: 149 babies2013: 164 babies2014: 181 babies2015: 147 babies2016: 192 babies2017: 138 babies2018: 139 babies2019: 145 babies2020: 173 babies20202021: 140 babies2022: 126 babies2023: 161 babies2024: 136 babies2025: 167 babies
US babies named Micaiah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 192.

Gender split

67% boys · 33% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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