Unisex name · since 1972
Mikah
3,379 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.
- #2,343 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,593 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,379
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Mikah is the #1593 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 3,379 recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Mikah recorded 3,379 times among boys since 1972, holding rank #1593 nationally today, ahead of 89% of boys, 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 1972 to 2025.
- #2,343 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,593 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,379 born since 1972
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mikah ranks #2,343 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,593 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,379 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,343 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,593 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,379
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mikah's 3,379 recorded births place it above 94.84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
30 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Mikah compares
3,379 Top 16% higher than 84% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Mikah's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mikah | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,379 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 171 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mikah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mikah splits its recorded history at 2001: 90% of all births land in the more recent half, 10% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 171 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mikah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 171
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Mikah popularity over time - girls
1,682 total births recorded since 1975 (Mikah as girls' name)
Mikah by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,335 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Mikah's strongest decade.
1,335 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Mikah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 72
1980s
72 births
- 1990s 220
1990s
220 births
- 2000s
2000s
982 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,335 births
- 2020s
2020s
747 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,335 births (40% of all-time use).
How Mikah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Mikah's total volume
Mikah by state
Where Mikah concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 340 | 10.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 332 | 9.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 130 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 87 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Washington | | 77 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 66 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 58 | 1.7% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 48 | 1.4% |
340 of 3,379 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Mikah appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mikah's data
- Mikah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,335 total births) through the 2020s (747) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Mikahs (340 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 Mikah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1972–2025 (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 Mikah 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.