Unisex · #16,210 in 2026

Myca

Myca is a software development company specializing in healthcare. It is headquartered in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, with U.S. offices in New York City.

Current Rank
#16,210
Peak Rank
#6,162 (1997)
Total Babies
304
5-Yr Trend
Stable
👧 Girl peak #6,162 (304 total)
👦 Boy peak #8,915 (35 total)
👧As Girl Name
1975
First Year
2016
Last Year
1997
Peak Year
#6162
Peak Rank
304
Total Count
36
Years Active
👦As Boy Name
1999
First Year
2011
Last Year
2007
Peak Year
#8915
Peak Rank
35
Total Count
6
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Myca

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Myca is a software development company specializing in healthcare. It is headquartered in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, with U.S. offices in New York City.

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Origin & history
Myca was founded in 2002 by Nathanial B. Findlay. The company's first product was a mobile nutrition platform called MyFoodPhone. MyFoodPhone is a small cell-phone application that provides customers with a full nutrition journal and access to a nutrition professional. Customers take a picture of their meals and send them via MyFoodPhone to be analyzed by a personal nutrition coach or advisor. MyFoodPhone was rebranded as Myca Nutrition in 2007. [ citation needed ]

The Story of Myca

As a girl name

Myca first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 15 Mycas were born — ranking #6,162 that year. As of 2026, Myca ranks #16,210 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 304 Mycas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

As a boy name

Myca first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1999, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 8 Mycas were born — ranking #8,915 that year. As of 2026, Myca ranks #12,285 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 35 Mycas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Myca

Phonetically similar names — useful when Myca is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Myca

What does the name Myca mean?
Myca is a software development company specializing in healthcare. It is headquartered in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, with U.S. offices in New York City.
How popular is Myca in 2026?
In 2026, Myca ranks #16,210 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Myca most popular?
Myca reached its peak popularity in 1997, ranking #6,162 that year with 15 babies given the name.
Is Myca a unisex name?
Yes — Myca is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 90% of Mycas assigned female and 10% assigned male historically.
What names go well with Myca?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Myca include Selby, Nini, Ogechi. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Myca

Myca is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 304 births in the dataset. Myca's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #6,162. Use the chart and map above to compare Myca'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.