Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Mikko

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #2,470 Trend ↑ Rising 34%
Rank 2025
#2,470
among boys · ↑787 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
55
named Mikko · +49% vs 2024
How common
1 in 31,056
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
55 babies
All-time total
879
#5,681 all-time among boys
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Mikko popularity over time

879 babies have been named Mikko since 1969, 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
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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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 5 – 5 1 – –
1970s 5 15 20 2 +300% #5,737
1980s – 28 28 3 +40% #4,840
1990s – 72 72 7 +157% #4,496
2000s – 146 146 15 +103% #4,128
2010s 10 321 331 33 +127% #2,752
2020s (to 2025) 5 272 277 46 +39% #2,470

Where Mikko 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 58 0.03 outside top 500
2027 60 0.04 outside top 500
2028 63 0.04 outside top 500
2029 64 0.04 outside top 500
2030 66 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Mikko

Mikko is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,470 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 879 American babies have been named Mikko. Its peak came in 2025, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Mikko?

The median living Mikko is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 900 people named Mikko are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Mikko 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 – – 55 #2,470
2024 – – 37 #3,257
2023 – – 45 #2,834
2022 5 #16,948 43 #2,944
2021 – – 53 #2,517
2020 – – 39 #3,011
2019 10 #10,246 24 #4,297
2018 – – 42 #2,874
2017 – – 33 #3,424
2016 – – 38 #3,101
2015 – – 44 #2,752
2014 – – 38 #3,021
2013 – – 22 #4,415
2012 – – 28 #3,774
2011 – – 32 #3,410
2010 – – 20 #4,790
2009 – – 25 #4,128
2008 – – 24 #4,223
2007 – – 19 #4,925
2006 – – 21 #4,456
2005 – – 14 #5,780
2004 – – 10 #7,361
2003 – – 14 #5,461
2002 – – 10 #6,884
2001 – – 9 #7,311
2000 – – – –
1995 – – 5 #9,821
1990 – – 6 #7,776
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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Famous people named Mikko

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Mikko Koivu Mikko Koivu Finnish ice hockey player (born 1983) Contemporary
  2. 2 Mikko Lehtonen Mikko Lehtonen Finnish ice hockey player (born 1994) Contemporary
  3. 3 Mikko Hirvonen Mikko Hirvonen Finnish rally driver (born 1980) Contemporary
  4. 4 Mikko Leppilampi Mikko Leppilampi Finnish actor and musician (born 1978) Contemporary
  5. 5 Mikko Kozarowitzky Finnish racing driver (born 1948) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mikko?

The median living Mikko is about 10 years old. Half of all living Mikkos are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Mikko are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Mikko are alive in the United States, based on 879 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mikko in 2025?

Mikko ranked #2,470 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mikko?

879 babies have been named Mikko in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mikko most popular?

Mikko peaked in 2025, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Mikko a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mikko rising or falling?

Mikko is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mikko become more popular?

Mikko is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 boys named Mikko in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Mikko?

Well-known people named Mikko include Mikko Koivu (hockey player), Mikko Lehtonen (hockey player), Mikko Hirvonen (racing driver).

Names like Mikko

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

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