Girls' name · since 1977

Mikeya

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 300 babies named Mikeya, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

300
total births
1977–2012
years on record
1990s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade

300 girls have been named Mikeya since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mikeya has been recorded 300 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2012.

  • 300 total births
  • 1977–2012 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 43% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Mikeya's 300 recorded births place it above 78% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mikeya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mikeya's full recorded timeline at 1997, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mikeya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1996)
20
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
0510152025 197719851989199319972001200520092012 5

Mikeya by decade

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

1990s was Mikeya's strongest decade.

129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Mikeya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 129 births (43% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mikeya?
300 babies have been named Mikeya since 1977. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1996 with 20 births.
When was Mikeya most popular?
Mikeya was most popular in the 1990s decade with 129 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Mikeya been used?
Records for Mikeya go back to 1977, giving 36 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Mikeya?
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 Mikeya's data

  • Mikeya's decade-level peak was the 1990s (129 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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 July 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, 1977–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Mikeya: Baby Name Since 1977 - 300 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mikeya. 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 Mikeya 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 July 2026.