US rank #1607 Unisex name Peak 2009 3,272 births

Mikah — #1607 US boys' name

3,272 babies named Mikah in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s231980s721990s2202000s9822010s13352020s640
#1607
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 89% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Mikah was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

171 babies were named Mikah in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mikah

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,272 babies named Mikah between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mikah currently holds the #1607 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 171 babies received it in a single year. Mikah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,657 additional births since 1975.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mikah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,335 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Mikah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 331 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Mikah in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mikah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,272 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Mikah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,272

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2009

171 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,607

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mikah popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
171
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
-50050100150200 202420182012200620001994198819811972 5

Mikah popularity over time — girls

1,657 total births recorded since 1975 (Mikah as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,657 births
020406080 20242017201020031996198919821975 8

Mikah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,335 births that decade — 41% of Mikah's all-time total
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Mikah by state

Where Mikah concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mikah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
331 10.1%
#2 Texas
318 9.7%
#3 Florida
115 3.5%
#4 Pennsylvania
82 2.5%
#5 Washington
77 2.4%
#6 Georgia
66 2.0%
#7 Ohio
58 1.8%
#8 North Carolina
48 1.5%
California share of Mikah's total US births 10.1%
Even split

331 of 3,272 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Mikah appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mikah?
3,272 babies have been named Mikah since 1972. It currently ranks #1607 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 171 births.
When was Mikah most popular?
Mikah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,335 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Mikah most popular?
The top states for the name Mikah are California (331 births), Texas (318 births), Florida (115 births).
Is Mikah a unisex name?
Yes, Mikah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,272 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,657 births.
How long has the name Mikah been used?
Mikah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mikah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mike, Mikel, Mikael, Mikhail, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.