Fun Facts About the Name Micaiah
- More than 4 thousand babies named Micaiah: U.S. records list 4,633 babies given the name Micaiah from 1880 through 2025. Of these, 1,551 girls received the name Micaiah - about 1 girl for every 2 boys.
What Does the Name Micaiah Mean?
Micaiah is a Hebrew name meaning "Who is like Yahweh?" The Hebrew form is Mîkāyāhû (מִיכָיָהוּ), also written Mîkāyāh (מִיכָיָה) without the final -hu. It is a theophoric name built from mî ("who"), kā ("like"), and the divine element Yāh, which appears as Yāhû in the longer Hebrew form. The question is rhetorical praise; translations that avoid the divine name render it as "the LORD," so the name is often glossed "Who is like the LORD?" The shorter Hebrew name Mîkāh (מִיכָה) is the source of the English name Micah and is generally understood as a shortened form of the same name. Micaiah is not the same as Michael: both begin with the Hebrew word for "who," but Michael uses El ("God") rather than Yāh.
Micaiah Name History & Origins
The name appears in the Hebrew Bible in both the longer form Mîkāyāhû and the shorter Mîkāyāh. Its best-known bearer is the prophet Micaiah son of Imlah, who in 1 Kings 22 and 2 Chronicles 18 tells King Ahab that a planned attack on Ramoth-gilead will fail. Other biblical figures include Micaiah son of Gemariah, who in Jeremiah 36 reports the reading of Jeremiah's scroll to the king's officers, and a Micaiah listed among the priests in Nehemiah 12 after the Babylonian exile. In the Greek Septuagint, Micaiah appears as Michaias (Μιχαίας), the same form used for Micah; the Latin Vulgate likewise uses Michaeas for both. The King James Version of 1611 uses Micaiah for the longer Hebrew form and Micah for the shorter form and for the minor prophet, a distinction many later English translations follow. The name has been used as a personal name in English, particularly in Christian communities.
How Popular is the Name Micaiah?
Micaiah has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2014. Its best rank was #1,274 in 2001.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,240 | 34 | 0.0021% |
| 2024 | #5,375 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 2023 | #4,525 | 31 | 0.0019% |
| 2022 | #5,578 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2021 | #3,594 | 43 | 0.0026% |
| 2020 | #3,214 | 49 | 0.0030% |
| 2019 | #3,118 | 52 | 0.0031% |
| 2018 | #3,378 | 47 | 0.0028% |
| 2017 | #3,897 | 39 | 0.0023% |
| 2016 | #2,686 | 65 | 0.0037% |
| 2015 | #3,332 | 49 | 0.0027% |
| 2014 | #3,763 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 2013 | #3,827 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 2012 | #3,406 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 2011 | #3,162 | 53 | 0.0030% |
| 2010 | #3,397 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 2009 | #3,783 | 42 | 0.0023% |
| 2008 | #2,879 | 62 | 0.0033% |
| 2007 | #3,113 | 56 | 0.0029% |
| 2006 | #2,804 | 63 | 0.0033% |
| 2005 | #2,777 | 60 | 0.0032% |
| 2004 | #2,577 | 65 | 0.0035% |
| 2003 | #2,404 | 69 | 0.0038% |
| 2002 | #2,694 | 57 | 0.0032% |
| 2001 | #2,226 | 73 | 0.0041% |
| 2000 | #2,230 | 71 | 0.0039% |
| 1999 | #2,886 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 1998 | #3,335 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 1997 | #3,509 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 1996 | #3,794 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1995 | #6,161 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1994 | #5,895 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1993 | #7,332 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1992 | #7,353 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1991 | #11,064 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #10,973 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #13,767 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #13,138 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #10,754 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #10,181 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #11,362 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1976 | #10,290 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,386 | 133 | 0.0078% |
| 2024 | #1,569 | 110 | 0.0064% |
| 2023 | #1,419 | 129 | 0.0076% |
| 2022 | #1,671 | 103 | 0.0059% |
| 2021 | #1,693 | 97 | 0.0055% |
| 2020 | #1,405 | 124 | 0.0072% |
| 2019 | #1,710 | 93 | 0.0052% |
| 2018 | #1,712 | 92 | 0.0051% |
| 2017 | #1,617 | 99 | 0.0054% |
| 2016 | #1,387 | 127 | 0.0067% |
| 2015 | #1,636 | 98 | 0.0051% |
| 2014 | #1,281 | 139 | 0.0072% |
| 2013 | #1,366 | 124 | 0.0066% |
| 2012 | #1,570 | 101 | 0.0053% |
| 2011 | #1,519 | 105 | 0.0055% |
| 2010 | #1,696 | 91 | 0.0047% |
| 2009 | #1,601 | 100 | 0.0050% |
| 2008 | #1,927 | 75 | 0.0037% |
| 2007 | #1,547 | 102 | 0.0049% |
| 2006 | #1,753 | 80 | 0.0039% |
| 2005 | #1,958 | 65 | 0.0033% |
| 2004 | #1,695 | 76 | 0.0038% |
| 2003 | #1,462 | 90 | 0.0046% |
| 2002 | #1,554 | 80 | 0.0041% |
| 2001 | #1,274 | 105 | 0.0054% |
| 2000 | #2,006 | 51 | 0.0026% |
| 1999 | #1,730 | 60 | 0.0031% |
| 1998 | #2,007 | 48 | 0.0025% |
| 1997 | #2,050 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 1996 | #2,412 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 1995 | #2,280 | 35 | 0.0018% |
| 1994 | #3,552 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1993 | #2,996 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1992 | #3,300 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1991 | #2,585 | 27 | 0.0013% |
| 1990 | #2,750 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 1989 | #3,949 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1988 | #3,465 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1987 | #3,288 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1986 | #7,448 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #7,228 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #6,075 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #5,280 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1982 | #3,424 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1981 | #5,290 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #4,381 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1979 | #2,859 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1978 | #2,627 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1977 | #2,864 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1976 | #6,171 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1975 | #5,231 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1973 | #5,611 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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