Michaiah
Micaiah, son of Imlah, is a prophet in the Hebrew Bible. He is one of the four disciples of Elijah.
Meaning & Origin of Michaiah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Micaiah, son of Imlah, is a prophet in the Hebrew Bible. He is one of the four disciples of Elijah.
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The Story of Michaiah
As a girl name
Michaiah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 24 Michaiahs were born — ranking #5,707 that year. As of 2026, Michaiah ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 409 Michaiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Michaiah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 11 Michaiahs were born — ranking #7,170 that year. As of 2026, Michaiah ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 132 Michaiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Michaiah
Michaiah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 409 births in the dataset. Michaiah's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #5,707. Use the chart and map above to compare Michaiah'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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