Mycah
A Hebrew name meaning "who is like unto the Lord".
Name Census estimates that about 1,622 living Americans carry the first name Mycah. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 50.2% of registrations being male. The average person named Mycah today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mycah births was 2010 (71 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mycah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Mycah with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Mycah was once a predominantly female name but has become increasingly popular for boys in recent decades.
- • Mycah sits in rare territory as a truly gender-neutral name, given to boys and girls in near-equal numbers.
People living today
1.6K
~ 1 in 211,316 Americans
Peak year
2010
71 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,357
Tracked since 1980
Census
Mycah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,296 people with the first name Mycah, which placed it at #10,343 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,343
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,296 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
40.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mycah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mycah is White at 40.2%. The next largest groups are Black (34.7%) and Two or More Races (10.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Mycah described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Mycah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White40.2% · 521
- Black or African American34.7% · 450
- Two or more races10.7% · 139
- Hispanic or Latino9.3% · 120
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 47
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 19
Gender
Gender distribution for Mycah
Mycah is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 1,647 total registrations, 827 (50.2%) were male and 820 (49.8%) were female.
Mycah as a male name
- Ranked #3,357 in 2024
- 35 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (43 births)
Mycah as a female name
- Ranked #10,791 in 2024
- 9 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2004 (37 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Mycah on both sides of the split. Of the 1,292 people counted with this name, 593 were male (45.9%) and 699 were female (54.1%).
Popularity
Mycah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mycah from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 539 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Mycah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Mycah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Mycah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mycahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Mycah, while Virginia, New York, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Mycah
The given name Mycah has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, with its earliest known roots dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew name Mikhah, which means "who is like God?" or "one who resembles God." This name is closely associated with the Hebrew prophet Micah, whose name appears in the Book of Micah in the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament.
In the biblical narrative, Micah was a prophet who lived in the 8th century BCE during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. His prophetic messages focused on denouncing idolatry, social injustice, and the moral corruption that had pervaded Judah and Israel. The Book of Micah contains his prophecies and teachings, which have been revered and studied for centuries within the Judeo-Christian tradition.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mycah can be found in the biblical text itself, referring to the prophet Micah. Over the centuries, various spellings and variations of the name emerged, such as Micah, Micha, and Mycah, but all share the same etymological roots.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Mycah or its variations. One such figure was Mycah the Levite, a character mentioned in the Book of Judges (chapters 17-18) in the Hebrew Bible. Another was Micha Josef Bin Gorion, a Jewish historian and writer who lived in the 20th century (1888-1972) and was known for his works on Jewish folklore and traditions.
In the realm of literature, Micah Zenko (born 1979) is a contemporary American writer and scholar who has written extensively on issues of national security and foreign policy. In the world of sports, Micah Parsons (born 1999) is a professional American football player who currently plays for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL).
Mycah Pittman (born 1998) is an American basketball player who has played for several teams in the NBA G League, the developmental league for the National Basketball Association (NBA). Mycah Havelka (born 1991) is an Australian rules football player who has played for various clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the name Mycah or its variations throughout history, each leaving their mark in their respective fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of cultural and historical significance associated with this ancient name.
People
Mycah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mycah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mycah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mycah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,622 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mycah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 211,316 US residents.
Is Mycah a common name?
We classify Mycah as "Rare". It ranks above 92.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,647 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mycah most popular?
The single biggest year for Mycah was 2010, when 71 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mycah is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Mycah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,296 people with the name Mycah, or 0.43 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,343 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Mycah in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Mycah?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Mycah on both sides of the split. Of the 1,292 people counted with this name, 593 were male (45.9%) and 699 were female (54.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Mycah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mycah is White at 40.2%. The next largest groups are Black (34.7%) and Two or More Races (10.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Mycah most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Mycah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 40.2% (521 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Mycah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mycah a male name?
Yes, 50.2% of people registered as Mycah in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Mycah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mycah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Mycah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Mycah as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.