Micah vs Michael
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Micah
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #90
- Peak
- #86 (2024)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,817
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
VS
Michael
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #21
- Peak
- #1 (1954)
- Babies in 2025
- 8,094
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Michael is the more popular pick (#21 vs #90). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Michael is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Micah is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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