Mica
Micas are a group of silicate minerals whose outstanding physical characteristic is that individual mica crystals can easily be split into fragile elastic plates. This characteristic is described as perfect basal cleavage. Mica is common in igneous and metamorphic rock and is occasionally found as small flakes in sedimentary rock.
Meaning & Origin of Mica
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Micas are a group of silicate minerals whose outstanding physical characteristic is that individual mica crystals can easily be split into fragile elastic plates. This characteristic is described as perfect basal cleavage. Mica is common in igneous and metamorphic rock and is occasionally found as small flakes in sedimentary rock.
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Etymology
The Story of Mica
As a girl name
Mica first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1952, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 104 Micas were born — ranking #1,426 that year. As of 2026, Mica ranks #6,399 for girls with 18 births, gradually falling (-5%). In total, more than 3K Micas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mica first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1959, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 28 Micas were born — ranking #1,903 that year. As of 2026, Mica ranks #4,041 for boys with 27 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Micas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Mica
Mica is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Mica's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #1,343. Use the chart and map above to compare Mica's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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