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Micah

Boy Hebrew #1010 in 2023

Micah is a boy name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Micah

A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh. From מִיכָה, shortened form of מִיכַיְהוּ.

Popularity of Micah

Popularity, 1946–2023

4,140 births in 2023

1946 2023

111,796 U.S. births recorded from 1946–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2022

4,181 babies

First recorded

1946

77 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.