Mica
Mica was the #4,396 boys' name in the US in 2025 (23 babies).
Mica as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,396 (23) | — | — |
| 2024 | #3,896 (28) | — | #2,710 (6) |
| 2023 | #4,456 (23) | — | — |
| 2022 | #4,303 (24) | #4,002 (4) | — |
| 2021 | #6,032 (14) | — | #2,812 (5) |
| 2020 | #4,141 (24) | #3,848 (4) | — |
| 2019 | #3,794 (28) | — | — |
| 2018 | #4,918 (19) | — | — |
| 2017 | #4,331 (23) | — | — |
| 2016 | #6,726 (12) | — | #2,718 (5) |
| 2015 | #4,545 (21) | — | #2,387 (6) |
| 2014 | #4,538 (21) | — | — |
| 2013 | #4,804 (19) | — | — |
| 2012 | #4,390 (22) | — | — |
| 2011 | #4,221 (23) | — | — |
Mica as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,917 (20) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #6,394 (18) | #5,892 (3) | — | — |
| 2023 | #6,409 (18) | #4,057 (5) | — | #2,366 (8) |
| 2022 | #6,984 (16) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #6,174 (19) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #6,325 (18) | #3,899 (5) | — | — |
| 2019 | #5,306 (24) | — | — | #3,266 (5) |
| 2018 | #6,248 (19) | #3,985 (5) | — | — |
| 2017 | #8,299 (13) | #4,763 (4) | — | #3,307 (5) |
| 2016 | #6,401 (19) | #5,785 (3) | — | #3,294 (5) |
| 2015 | #4,403 (32) | #4,736 (4) | — | — |
| 2014 | #4,892 (28) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #6,255 (20) | — | — | #2,888 (6) |
| 2012 | #5,398 (25) | — | — | #2,921 (6) |
| 2011 | #6,148 (21) | #2,432 (10) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1979 at #1,903.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1959.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
- In 2025, 47% of US babies named Mica were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 77,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 77,000 | rare |
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Mica is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 58,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 37,000 to 1 in 90,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mica | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Mica | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Mica | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Mica | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Mica | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Mica | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Mica | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Mica | US | Girls | #5,917 | 20 |
| Mica | US | Boys | #4,396 | 23 |