Micha
Micha is a unisex given name, nickname and surname which may refer to:
- Biblical Latin
- Biblical Greek
- German
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Micha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Micha is a unisex given name, nickname and surname which may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical Latin
- Biblical Greek
- German
- Dutch
The Story of Micha
As a girl name
American parents first put Micha on the record books as a girl name in 1955, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 38 Michas were born — ranking #2,957 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 23% of all recorded Michas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 1K Michas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Micha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1961, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2011: 39 births, good for #2,950 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Michas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,638 among boy names with 22 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 1K Michas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Micha
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Micha. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Micha
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About the name Micha
Micha is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Micha's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #1,861. Use the chart and map above to compare Micha'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.