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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
Micah
Micah climbed for decades and has been a steadily popular name ever since. All-time it's been given to 145,617 U.S. babies, the 157th most common name by sound today, peaking at 4,504 in 2024, with 4,353 in 2025.
By sound, Micah also includes the spellings Mikah, Mica, Myka. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Mika.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).