Mikka: 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	85	9	–	#4,357
1980s	139	14	+64%	#4,211
1990s	151	15	+9%	#4,599
2000s	87	9	-42%	#7,042
2010s	82	8	-6%	#9,361
2020s (to 2025)	22	4	-55%	#11,810

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,357

1980s

139

+64%

#4,211

1990s

151

+9%

#4,599

2000s

-42%

#7,042

2010s

-6%

#9,361

2020s (to 2025)

-55%

#11,810

The story of Mikka

Mikka 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 1971, 566 American babies have been named Mikka. Its peak came in 1989, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Mikka?

The median living Mikka is about 32 years old; half are between 20 and 41. An estimated 600 people named Mikka 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.

Mikka 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	8	#11,810
2023	–	–
2022	7	#13,144
2021	–	–
2020	7	#13,044
2019	5	#17,225
2018	8	#12,133
2017	5	#17,600
2016	6	#15,613
2015	10	#10,639
2014	12	#9,361
2013	10	#10,770
2012	6	#16,250
2011	11	#10,186
2010	9	#11,948
2009	12	#9,807
2008	7	#14,892
2007	7	#14,960
2006	9	#12,097
2005	11	#9,913
2004	8	#12,380
2003	8	#12,028
2002	5	#17,244
2001	5	#17,082
2000	15	#7,042
1995	11	#7,892
1990	18	#5,205
1985	13	#5,566
1980	8	#7,870
1975	8	#6,903
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 Mikka, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mikka?

The median living Mikka is about 32 years old. Half of all living Mikkas are between 20 and 41 years old.

How many people named Mikka are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Mikka are alive in the United States, based on 566 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mikka mean?

Spelling variant of Mika.

How popular is the name Mikka in 2025?

Mikka 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 Mikka?

566 babies have been named Mikka in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mikka most popular?

Mikka peaked in 1989, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Mikka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mikka rising or falling?

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

Mikka

Mikka popularity over time

The story of Mikka

How old are people named Mikka?

Mikka year by year

Frequently asked questions

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