Is Micha a boy or girl name?
Micha is used for both, more often for boys in the US. In 2024, 6 girls and 22 boys were named Micha, so 21.4% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 50.9% of the 2,334 US babies named Micha were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #4,643
- Girl rank, 2024
- #14,638
- Babies named Micha since 1955
- 2,334
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 62 babies
Boys and girls named Micha, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 22 | 100% |
| 1960s | 46 | 47 | 50.5% |
| 1970s | 139 | 196 | 58.5% |
| 1980s | 186 | 245 | 56.8% |
| 1990s | 161 | 271 | 62.7% |
| 2000s | 255 | 228 | 47.2% |
| 2010s | 240 | 141 | 37% |
| 2020s | 119 | 38 | 24.2% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | #4,643 | 6 | #14,638 |
| 2023 | 22 | #4,687 | 6 | #14,576 |
| 2022 | 29 | #3,834 | 8 | #11,889 |
| 2021 | 21 | #4,718 | 6 | #14,677 |
| 2020 | 25 | #4,103 | 12 | #8,765 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4,749 | 13 | #8,452 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5,242 | 5 | #17,345 |
| 2017 | 23 | #4,420 | 8 | #12,387 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5,697 | 14 | #8,265 |
| 2015 | 20 | #4,830 | 22 | #5,960 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3,977 | 12 | #9,357 |
| 2013 | 25 | #4,026 | 14 | #8,434 |
| 2012 | 23 | #4,343 | 23 | #5,839 |
| 2011 | 39 | #2,980 | 17 | #7,322 |
| 2010 | 29 | #3,687 | 13 | #9,068 |
| 2009 | 34 | #3,311 | 20 | #6,734 |
| 2008 | 28 | #3,798 | 25 | #5,695 |
| 2007 | 36 | #3,169 | 22 | #6,255 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5,232 | 16 | #7,735 |
| 2005 | 13 | #6,103 | 28 | #4,796 |
| 2004 | 28 | #3,424 | 23 | #5,496 |
| 2003 | 24 | #3,693 | 13 | #8,331 |
| 2002 | 21 | #3,996 | 21 | #5,609 |
| 2001 | 26 | #3,377 | 36 | #3,680 |
| 2000 | 28 | #3,126 | 24 | #4,925 |
| 1999 | 27 | #3,073 | 20 | #5,360 |
| 1998 | 16 | #4,333 | 19 | #5,515 |
| 1997 | 18 | #3,833 | 19 | #5,346 |
| 1996 | 10 | #5,829 | 31 | #3,603 |
| 1995 | 13 | #4,709 | 30 | #3,641 |
| 1994 | 13 | #4,710 | 32 | #3,502 |
| 1993 | 17 | #3,765 | 30 | #3,646 |
| 1992 | 12 | #4,764 | 25 | #4,177 |
| 1991 | 15 | #3,954 | 27 | #3,899 |
| 1990 | 20 | #3,131 | 38 | #3,001 |
| 1989 | 14 | #3,950 | 24 | #4,082 |
| 1988 | 14 | #3,640 | 24 | #3,858 |
| 1987 | 19 | #2,793 | 30 | #3,141 |
| 1986 | 14 | #3,375 | 22 | #3,842 |
| 1985 | 18 | #2,790 | 30 | #3,055 |
| 1984 | 24 | #2,214 | 17 | #4,434 |
| 1983 | 17 | #2,754 | 24 | #3,395 |
| 1982 | 25 | #2,147 | 20 | #3,974 |
| 1981 | 19 | #2,547 | 30 | #2,959 |
| 1980 | 22 | #2,336 | 24 | #3,468 |
| 1979 | 14 | #3,112 | 21 | #3,740 |
| 1978 | 14 | #3,024 | 25 | #3,165 |
| 1977 | 27 | #1,888 | 33 | #2,595 |
| 1976 | 17 | #2,571 | 14 | #4,508 |
| 1975 | 18 | #2,417 | 20 | #3,474 |
| 1974 | 17 | #2,425 | 17 | #3,809 |
| 1973 | 8 | #3,946 | 21 | #3,193 |
| 1972 | 15 | #2,504 | 13 | #4,450 |
| 1971 | 0 | – | 14 | #4,247 |
| 1970 | 9 | #3,440 | 18 | #3,527 |
| 1969 | 6 | #4,252 | 11 | #4,628 |
| 1968 | 7 | #3,572 | 9 | #5,024 |
| 1967 | 7 | #3,446 | 6 | #6,538 |
| 1966 | 0 | – | 6 | #6,312 |
| 1965 | 6 | #3,801 | 7 | #5,627 |
| 1964 | 5 | #4,429 | 0 | – |
| 1963 | 0 | – | 8 | #5,163 |
| 1962 | 9 | #2,986 | 0 | – |
| 1961 | 6 | #3,923 | 0 | – |
| 1960 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1959 | 0 | – | 5 | #6,904 |
| 1958 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1957 | 0 | – | 5 | #6,736 |
| 1956 | 0 | – | 5 | #6,582 |
| 1955 | 0 | – | 7 | #5,046 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Micha reached #1,888 in 1977. As a girl name, it reached #2,595 in 1977. 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 2000s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Micha
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.