Is Micaiah a boy or girl name?
Micaiah is mostly a boy name in the US. In 2024, 24 girls and 110 boys were named Micaiah, so 17.9% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 34% of the 4,466 US babies named Micaiah were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,569
- Girl rank, 2024
- #5,375
- Babies named Micaiah since 1973
- 4,466
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 192 babies
Boys and girls named Micaiah, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64 | 5 | 7.2% |
| 1980s | 96 | 27 | 22% |
| 1990s | 333 | 215 | 39.2% |
| 2000s | 824 | 618 | 42.9% |
| 2010s | 1,069 | 482 | 31.1% |
| 2020s | 563 | 170 | 23.2% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 110 | #1,569 | 24 | #5,375 |
| 2023 | 129 | #1,419 | 31 | #4,525 |
| 2022 | 103 | #1,671 | 23 | #5,578 |
| 2021 | 97 | #1,693 | 43 | #3,594 |
| 2020 | 124 | #1,405 | 49 | #3,214 |
| 2019 | 93 | #1,710 | 52 | #3,118 |
| 2018 | 92 | #1,712 | 47 | #3,378 |
| 2017 | 99 | #1,617 | 39 | #3,897 |
| 2016 | 127 | #1,387 | 65 | #2,686 |
| 2015 | 98 | #1,636 | 49 | #3,332 |
| 2014 | 139 | #1,281 | 41 | #3,763 |
| 2013 | 124 | #1,366 | 40 | #3,827 |
| 2012 | 101 | #1,570 | 48 | #3,406 |
| 2011 | 105 | #1,519 | 53 | #3,162 |
| 2010 | 91 | #1,696 | 48 | #3,397 |
| 2009 | 100 | #1,601 | 42 | #3,783 |
| 2008 | 75 | #1,927 | 62 | #2,879 |
| 2007 | 102 | #1,547 | 56 | #3,113 |
| 2006 | 80 | #1,753 | 63 | #2,804 |
| 2005 | 65 | #1,958 | 60 | #2,777 |
| 2004 | 76 | #1,695 | 65 | #2,577 |
| 2003 | 90 | #1,462 | 69 | #2,404 |
| 2002 | 80 | #1,554 | 57 | #2,694 |
| 2001 | 105 | #1,274 | 73 | #2,226 |
| 2000 | 51 | #2,006 | 71 | #2,230 |
| 1999 | 60 | #1,730 | 47 | #2,886 |
| 1998 | 48 | #2,007 | 37 | #3,335 |
| 1997 | 44 | #2,050 | 33 | #3,509 |
| 1996 | 33 | #2,412 | 29 | #3,794 |
| 1995 | 35 | #2,280 | 15 | #6,161 |
| 1994 | 19 | #3,552 | 16 | #5,895 |
| 1993 | 23 | #2,996 | 12 | #7,332 |
| 1992 | 20 | #3,300 | 12 | #7,353 |
| 1991 | 27 | #2,585 | 7 | #11,064 |
| 1990 | 24 | #2,750 | 7 | #10,973 |
| 1989 | 14 | #3,949 | 5 | #13,767 |
| 1988 | 15 | #3,465 | 5 | #13,138 |
| 1987 | 15 | #3,288 | 6 | #10,754 |
| 1986 | 5 | #7,448 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 5 | #7,228 | 6 | #10,181 |
| 1984 | 6 | #6,075 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 7 | #5,280 | 5 | #11,362 |
| 1982 | 13 | #3,424 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 7 | #5,290 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 9 | #4,381 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 16 | #2,859 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 17 | #2,627 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 15 | #2,864 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 5 | #6,171 | 5 | #10,290 |
| 1975 | 6 | #5,231 | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 5 | #5,611 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Micaiah reached #1,274 in 2001. As a girl name, it reached #2,226 in 2001. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Micaiah
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.