Mikia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	69	7	–	#4,174
1980s	126	13	+83%	#4,210
1990s	281	28	+123%	#3,229
2000s	178	18	-37%	#4,528
2010s	42	4	-76%	#14,536
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,174

1980s

126

+83%

#4,210

1990s

281

+123%

#3,229

2000s

178

-37%

#4,528

2010s

-76%

#14,536

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mikia

Mikia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1975, 696 American babies have been named Mikia. Its peak came in 1999, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Mikia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mikia?

The median living Mikia is about 29 years old; half are between 24 and 36. An estimated 700 people named Mikia 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.

Mikia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#15,055
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,612
2015	6	#15,785
2014	–	–
2013	5	#18,393
2012	7	#14,536
2011	6	#16,143
2010	6	#16,320
2009	13	#9,235
2008	13	#9,340
2007	11	#10,597
2006	14	#8,569
2005	15	#7,786
2004	19	#6,420
2003	18	#6,494
2002	23	#5,216
2001	27	#4,528
2000	25	#4,745
1995	24	#4,309
1990	23	#4,334
1985	14	#5,249
1980	6	#9,894
1975	11	#5,389
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mikia?

The median living Mikia is about 29 years old. Half of all living Mikias are between 24 and 36 years old.

How many people named Mikia are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Mikia are alive in the United States, based on 696 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mikia in 2025?

Mikia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mikia?

696 babies have been named Mikia in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mikia most popular?

Mikia peaked in 1999, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Mikia a boy or girl name?

Mikia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mikia rising or falling?

Mikia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Mikia popularity over time

The story of Mikia

How old are people named Mikia?

Mikia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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