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UK name, mostly girls

Mica

A feminine name from Latin meaning "glittering particle" or "mineral".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Mica is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Mica popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5891, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1998, with 79 births.

This profile covers 501 England and Wales registrations across 23 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 4% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 515 living people in the UK are called Mica. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Mica ranked #5891 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 3 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 1998, when 79 girls were registered as Mica.
  • Mica ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #629 in 2000.
  • About 515 living people in the UK are estimated to have Mica as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
  • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 98.4% of Mica registrations are for girls.

Latest rank (E&W)

#5891

2024

Births in 2024

3

Latest year

Peak year

1998

79 births

Estimated living

515

2026

Gender

Boy and girl registrations for Mica

In England and Wales birth records, Mica has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 1.6% of registrations are for boys and 98.4% are for girls.

These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.

98% girls
Boys8 (1.6%)Girls501 (98.4%)

Mica registered for boys

  • Ranked #4,001 in 2022
  • 4 boys registered in 2022
  • Peak: 2020 (4 births)

Mica registered for girls

  • Ranked #5,891 in 2024
  • 3 girls registered in 2024
  • Peak: 1998 (79 births)

Meaning

What does Mica mean?

The name Mica is derived from the Hebrew word "mika'el", which means "who is like God?". It has its origins in ancient Judaic culture and texts, dating back to biblical times.

Mica first appeared in the Old Testament of the Bible as the name of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. It was also the name of a prophet in the Book of Judges, who lived in the 12th century BC.

In ancient Greek texts, Mica was sometimes spelled as "Michael" or "Mikhail", referring to the archangel Michael, who was a prominent figure in various religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mica was in the 5th century AD, when a saint named Mica lived in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey). He was known for his piety and miracles.

Another notable figure named Mica was a 12th-century rabbi and scholar from France, known as Mica ben Shemaiah. He was a prominent figure in the study of Jewish law and authored several important works.

During the Renaissance period, Mica was the name of an Italian artist and sculptor, known as Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475-1564). He was one of the most influential artists of the time and is famous for his masterpieces, such as the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the statue of David.

In the 19th century, Mica was the first name of a famous American scientist and inventor, Mica Ephraim. He was born in 1822 and is best known for his pioneering work in the field of electricity and magnetism.

Another notable figure with the name Mica was a German-American composer and conductor, Mica Gielen (1888-1967). He was a prominent figure in the world of classical music and served as the music director of several prestigious orchestras.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Mica over time

The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Mica in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Mica, the clearest high point is 1998. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2024, compared with 79 at the peak.

Babies born per year

BoysGirls
020405979199620102024

Decades

Mica by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Mica was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #4615 13 3
2010s #4206 32 6
2000s #1321 203 10
1990s #474 253 4

Geography

Where Mica is most common

The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Mica. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.

Mica ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #629 in 2000.

Scotland
3

Across the UK

Mica in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Scotland (NRS)

#629 in 2000

6 years of NRS records, 18 total registered

Notable bearers

Famous people named Mica

  • Mica Moore

    athletics competitor; bobsledder

    British bobsledder

    1993-

  • Mica McNeill

    bobsledder

    British bobsledder

    1993-

  • Mica Levi

    singer; composer; record producer; guitarist; songwriter

    English singer, songwriter and composer

    1987-

  • Mica Paris

    actor; singer; jazz musician; jazz singer

    English soul/jazz singer

    1969-

Related

Names similar to Mica

FAQ

Mica: questions and answers

How popular is the name Mica in the UK right now?

In 2024, Mica was ranked #5891 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.

When was Mica most popular?

The peak year on record was 1998, with 79 babies registered as Mica in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Mica?

A feminine name from Latin meaning "glittering particle" or "mineral".

How many people are called Mica in the UK?

A total of 501 babies have been registered as Mica across the 23 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 18 more in Scotland.

Where is Mica most common?

In the latest published local rankings, Mica ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #629 in 2000. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.