Will my child share the name Micaiah with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 23 UK babies named Micaiah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Micaiah in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Micaiah becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Micaiah has been fairly steady, ranked #1,226 in 2025 against #1,273 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #1,108 in 2024.

Is Micaiah a good choice for a distinctive name?

Micaiah is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Micaiah a popular baby name in the United States?

Micaiah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Micaiah is a distinctive choice, ranked #1226 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Micaiah in their class.

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About the Name Micaiah

Micaiah has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1108. The name has climbed 3427 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1997.

Micaiah is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Micaiah in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Micaiah

Micaiah John Muller Hill — Micaiah John Muller Hill FRS was an English mathematician, known for Hill's spherical vortex and Hill's tetrahedra.
Micaiah Towgood — Micaiah Towgood was an English dissenting minister, theologian, and writer.

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.