Unisex name · since 1954
Mika
6,752 babies named Mika in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,114 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,636 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,752
- born since 1954
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mika currently ranks #1636 among unisex names in America, with 6,752 babies recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Mika recorded 6,752 times among girls since 1954, holding rank #1636 nationally today, ahead of 91% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2025.
- #2,114 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,636 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 6,752 born since 1954
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mika ranks #2,114 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,636 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 6,752 born since 1954, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,114 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,636 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,752
- born since 1954
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mika's 6,752 recorded births place it above 97.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
32 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Mika compares
6,752 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mika's all-time total is 18x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mika | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,752 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 203 | 21 | 19,840 |
Mika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mika's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 78% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 22%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 203, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mika popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 203
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Mika popularity over time - boys
1,362 total births recorded since 1960 (Mika as boys' name)
Mika by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,836 births, 27% of the file).
2010s was Mika's strongest decade.
1,836 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Mika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 38
1950s
38 births
- 1960s 146
1960s
146 births
- 1970s 570
1970s
570 births
- 1980s 698
1980s
698 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,162 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,412 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,836 births
- 2020s
2020s
890 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,836 births (27% of all-time use).
How Mika compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mika's total volume
Mika by state
Where Mika concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,265 | 18.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 462 | 6.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 371 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 210 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Washington | | 169 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 140 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Hawaii | | 121 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 110 | 1.6% |
1,265 of 6,752 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Mika appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mika's data
- Mika's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,836 total births) through the 2020s (890) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Mikas (1,265 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~71 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1954–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mika draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.