Girls' name · since 1985

Mikenna

1,059 babies named Mikenna in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#9784
among girls today
1,059
born since 1985
2000s
peak decade
45%
more common than other girls

Mikenna currently ranks #9784 among girls' names in America, with 1,059 babies recorded since 1985.

Social Security Administration records show Mikenna recorded 1,059 times among girls since 1985, holding rank #9784 nationally today, ahead of 45% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.

  • #9784 among girls today
  • 1,059 born since 1985
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 45% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Mikenna is currently the #9784 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 1,059 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.

#9784
among girls today
1,059
born since 1985
2000s
peak decade
45%
more common than other girls

Mikenna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%44.8%
Mikenna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9784
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Mikenna was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

61 babies were named Mikenna in 2003 - its busiest year on record.

How Mikenna compares

1,059 Top 31% higher than 69% of 17,726 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

Mikenna's all-time total is 177% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Mikenna Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,059 382 567,345
Peak-year births 61 48 19,840

Mikenna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mikenna's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 61, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mikenna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,059

Since 1985

41 years of records

Peak year

2003

61 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,784

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1985

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2025

Mikenna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
61
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
020406080 198519941999200420092014201920242025 9

Mikenna by decade

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

2000s was Mikenna's strongest decade.

465 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Mikenna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 465 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Mikenna 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 Mikenna's total volume

Mikenna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Mikenna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Mikenna
Mikenna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Mikenna by state

Where Mikenna concentrates geographically, total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mikenna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
33 3.1%
#2 New York
12 1.1%
#3 Ohio
11 1.0%
#4 Texas
11 1.0%
#5 Pennsylvania
7 0.7%
#6 Florida
6 0.6%
#7 Minnesota
6 0.6%
#8 Illinois
5 0.5%
California share of Mikenna's total US births 3.1%
Even split

33 of 1,059 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Mikenna appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mikenna?
Mikenna has been given to 1,059 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9784 as of the latest data. 61 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Mikenna most popular?
Mikenna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 465 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Mikenna most popular?
The top states for the name Mikenna are California (33 births), New York (12 births), Ohio (11 births).
How long has the name Mikenna been used?
The SSA has tracked Mikenna since 1985 -- 41 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mikenna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mikayla, Mikaela, Mika, Mikala, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Mikenna's data

  • Mikenna's decade-level peak was the 2000s (465 total births); usage has since declined to 81 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Mikennas (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1985–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mikenna: #9784 Girls' Name - 1,059 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mikenna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Mikenna 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 June 2026.