Boys' name · since 1997
Mikai
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 762 babies named Mikai, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,078 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,626 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 762
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mikai currently ranks #4626 among boys' names in America, with 762 babies recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mikai has been recorded 762 times among boys since 1997, currently ranked #4626 nationally and more common than 67% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #6,078 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,626 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 762 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mikai ranks #6,078 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,626 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 762 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,078 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,626 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 762
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mikai's 762 recorded births place it above 86.63% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
How Mikai compares
762 Top 36% higher than 64% 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
Mikai's all-time total is 107% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mikai | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 762 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 59 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mikai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mikai splits its recorded history at 2011: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 59 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mikai popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Mikai popularity over time - girls
20 total births recorded since 2000 (Mikai as girls' name)
Mikai by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (294 births, 39% of the file).
2010s was Mikai's strongest decade.
294 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Mikai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
- 2000s
2000s
283 births
- 2010s
2010s
294 births
- 2020s
2020s
157 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 294 births (39% of all-time use).
How Mikai 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 Mikai's total volume
Mikai by state
Where Mikai concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 50 | 6.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 35 | 4.6% |
| #3 | California | | 21 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.7% |
50 of 762 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Mikai's data
- Mikai's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (294 total births) through the 2020s (157) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Mikais (50 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Mikai: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1997–2025 (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 Mikai 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.