Mikai: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,646

among boys · ↑2,053 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mikai

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2005

59 babies

All-time total

782

#6,075 all-time among boys

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Mikai popularity over time

782 babies have been named Mikai since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	–	28	28	3	–	#5,917
2000s	10	283	293	29	+946%	#2,102
2010s	–	294	294	29	0%	#3,231
2020s (to 2025)	10	157	167	28	-5%	#3,466

Where Mikai is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	17	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Mikai

Mikai is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,646 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 782 American babies have been named Mikai. Its peak came in 2005, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mikai stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mikai?

The median living Mikai is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 800 people named Mikai are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mikai year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	5	#16,486	22	#4,646
2024	–	–	13	#6,699
2023	–	–	28	#3,960
2022	–	–	32	#3,590
2021	–	–	30	#3,711
2020	5	#16,732	32	#3,466
2019	–	–	34	#3,405
2018	–	–	32	#3,493
2017	–	–	36	#3,231
2016	–	–	30	#3,655
2015	–	–	26	#4,041
2014	–	–	23	#4,346
2013	–	–	26	#3,931
2012	–	–	25	#4,093
2011	–	–	30	#3,573
2010	–	–	32	#3,421
2009	–	–	39	#3,028
2008	–	–	23	#4,351
2007	–	–	24	#4,207
2006	5	#19,100	32	#3,356
2005	–	–	59	#2,102
2004	–	–	23	#3,960
2003	–	–	30	#3,166
2002	–	–	23	#3,740
2001	–	–	23	#3,686
2000	5	#16,711	7	#8,817
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mikai, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mikai?

The median living Mikai is about 13 years old. Half of all living Mikais are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Mikai are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Mikai are alive in the United States, based on 782 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mikai in 2025?

Mikai ranked #4,646 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mikai?

782 babies have been named Mikai in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mikai most popular?

Mikai peaked in 2005, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Mikai a boy or girl name?

Mikai is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mikai rising or falling?

Mikai has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Mikai become more popular?

Mikai is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 boys named Mikai in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Mikai

Names that sound and feel close to Mikai: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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