Micah is a distinctive choice, ranked #3319 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Micah in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#3319
US Rank #841
About the Name Micah
Micah is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 128 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #299 in 2013 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Micah is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #841, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Micah
Unlikely. With around 7 UK babies named Micah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Micah in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Micah is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 128 places over the last five years to #3319 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Micah is more popular in the US (#841) than in the UK (#3319). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Micah include: Micah Kogo — Micah Kemboi Kogo is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who specialises in the 10,000 metres.; Micah Lea'alafa — Micah Lea'alafa is a Solomon Islands professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FK Beograd and captains the Solomon Islands national team.; Duke Micah — Duke Akueteh Micah is a Ghanaian professional boxer who challenged for the WBO bantamweight title in September 2020..
Micah ranks #86 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
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UK babies named Micah (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↑ 128 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Micah
Likely around 1 other Micah in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Micah Kemboi Kogo is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who specialises in the 10,000 metres. He is the former world record holder in the 10 kilometres road race event with a time of 27:01.
Duke Akueteh Micah is a Ghanaian professional boxer who challenged for the WBO bantamweight title in September 2020. At regional level, he held multiple bantamweight titles, including the Commonwealth title in 2016.
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