Micah is a distinctive choice, ranked #189 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Micah in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#189
US Rank #90
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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 fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Micah in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #841, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Micah
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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Micah
Unlikely. With around 266 UK babies named Micah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Micah in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Micah is at its highest recorded position — #189 in 2025, with 266 births. In 2020 it ranked #264.
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 Lea'alafa and Duke Micah. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
266
UK babies named Micah (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↑ 75 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
Almost certainly the only Micah in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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