Mycah
Boy name · #3893 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mycah? In official American birth records, Mycah has been tracked continuously since 1986, giving it 39 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mycah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Mycah?
In official American birth records, the name Mycah first appeared in 1986 (over 39 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 39 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.