Micaiah
- Gender
- Mostly boys
- Say it
- my-KY-a
- Origin
- Hebrew
- UK rank, 2025
- #1,286 for boys
- US rank, 2025
- #1,382 for boys
Micaiah is a name of Hebrew origin, meaning “who is like the Lord?”. In 2025 it ranked 1,286th for boys in the UK (23 babies) and 1,382nd for boys in the US (133 babies).
What does Micaiah mean?
Hebrew
“who is like the Lord?”
In 1 Kings, the prophet Micaiah warns King Ahab that he will fall in battle.
Is Micaiah a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Micaiah has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys. In 2025, it was given to 6 girls and 23 boys in the UK and 34 girls and 133 boys in the US.
How popular is Micaiah in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #1,286among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 23about 1 in 13,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Steadyup 20% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 23 boys in the UK were named Micaiah, making it the 1,286th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,356th. Its busiest year was 2024, with 26 boys. 6 girls were also named Micaiah in 2025 (3,776th for girls).
Half of all the boys named Micaiah in the UK since 1996 were born between 2012 and 2022, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 21% of the babies named Micaiah in the UK were girls.
Among boys in 2025, it was 1,225th in England and Wales.
Micaiah in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | #1,286 |
| 2024 | 26 | #1,177 |
| 2023 | 17 | #1,571 |
| 2022 | 10 | #2,279 |
| 2021 | 15 | #1,686 |
| 2020 | 20 | #1,356 |
| 2019 | 18 | #1,479 |
| 2018 | 17 | #1,555 |
| 2017 | 9 | #2,461 |
| 2016 | 9 | #2,468 |
| 2015 | 22 | #1,268 |
| 2014 | 20 | #1,357 |
| 2013 | 12 | #1,901 |
| 2012 | 12 | #1,956 |
| 2011 | 9 | #2,311 |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,534 |
| 2009 | 15 | #1,582 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 11 | #1,848 |
| 2006 | 7 | #2,386 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
How popular is Micaiah in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #1,382among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 133about 1 in 13,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Steadyup 21% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 133 boys in the US were named Micaiah, making it the 1,382nd most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,398th. Its busiest year was 2014, with 139 boys. It first appears in the records in 1973. 34 girls were also named Micaiah in 2025 (4,171st for girls).
2025 had more boys named Micaiah than any year since 2014.
Half of all the boys named Micaiah in the US since 1880 were born between 2003 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 20% of the babies named Micaiah in the US were girls.
Micaiah in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 133 | #1,382 |
| 2024 | 112 | #1,556 |
| 2023 | 130 | #1,408 |
| 2022 | 103 | #1,665 |
| 2021 | 97 | #1,688 |
| 2020 | 124 | #1,398 |
| 2019 | 93 | #1,698 |
| 2018 | 92 | #1,707 |
| 2017 | 99 | #1,612 |
| 2016 | 127 | #1,386 |
| 2015 | 98 | #1,625 |
| 2014 | 139 | #1,276 |
| 2013 | 124 | #1,361 |
| 2012 | 101 | #1,562 |
| 2011 | 105 | #1,516 |
| 2010 | 91 | #1,687 |
| 2009 | 100 | #1,593 |
| 2008 | 75 | #1,916 |
| 2007 | 102 | #1,539 |
| 2006 | 80 | #1,738 |
| 2005 | 65 | #1,939 |
| 2004 | 76 | #1,684 |
| 2003 | 90 | #1,449 |
| 2002 | 80 | #1,540 |
| 2001 | 105 | #1,261 |
| 2000 | 51 | #1,989 |
| 1999 | 60 | #1,717 |
| 1998 | 48 | #1,984 |
| 1997 | 44 | #2,021 |
| 1996 | 33 | #2,375 |
| 1995 | 35 | #2,248 |
| 1994 | 19 | #3,463 |
| 1993 | 23 | #2,937 |
| 1992 | 20 | #3,213 |
| 1991 | 27 | #2,538 |
| 1990 | 24 | #2,689 |
| 1989 | 14 | #3,803 |
| 1988 | 15 | #3,345 |
| 1987 | 15 | #3,197 |
| 1986 | 5 | #6,715 |
| 1985 | 5 | #6,517 |
| 1984 | 6 | #5,557 |
| 1983 | 7 | #4,904 |
| 1982 | 13 | #3,281 |
| 1981 | 7 | #4,959 |
| 1980 | 9 | #4,133 |
| 1979 | 16 | #2,776 |
| 1978 | 17 | #2,567 |
| 1977 | 15 | #2,790 |
| 1976 | 5 | #5,584 |
| 1975 | 6 | #4,795 |
| 1974 | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 5 | #5,099 |
Names like Micaiah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Isaiah Elijah Matteo Noah Jonah Tobias Josiah Elias Muhammad Malachi Musa Gabriel
Names related to Micaiah
More Hebrew names
Isabella James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Mateo Elsie Levi
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Micaiah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/micaiah, updated 20 October 2026.