Mycah
Boy name · #3893 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
In 2025, 28 baby boys were named Mycah, placing it at #3893 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Mycah.
Babies named Mycah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 39-year story
Mycah first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 43 babies and a rank of #2919. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mycah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mycah in class?
Mycah scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mycah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mycah is most common
State-level data for Mycah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mycah
Statistically, parents drawn to Mycah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mosiah, Mykah, Lucah, Manoah, and Salah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mycah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 35 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3117 |
| 2022 | 43 | #2919 |
| 2021 | 33 | #3427 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2019 | 40 | #2993 |
| 2018 | 34 | #3301 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3123 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5124 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5066 |
| 2013 | 29 | #3582 |
| 2012 | 37 | #3059 |
| 2011 | 41 | #2852 |
| 2010 | 42 | #2826 |
| 2009 | 33 | #3332 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 34 | #3250 |
| 2006 | 16 | #5303 |
| 2005 | 21 | #4198 |
| 2004 | 22 | #4005 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4426 |
| 2002 | 21 | #3909 |
| 2001 | 17 | #4476 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mycah a popular boy name?
Mycah ranked #3893 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Mycah most popular?
Mycah peaked in 2022, when 43 American boys received the name (ranked #2919 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mycah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Mycah. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.