US rank #11425 Unisex name Peak 2005 454 births

Mikiah — #11425 US unisex name

454 babies named Mikiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s742000s2572010s922020s31
#11425
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 35% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Mikiah was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

37 babies were named Mikiah in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mikiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 454 babies named Mikiah between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mikiah currently holds the #11425 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 37 babies received it in a single year. Mikiah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 136 additional births since 1997.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mikiah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 257 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Mikiah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mikiah 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 454 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.

Mikiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

454

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2005

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,425

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mikiah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
37
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
010203040 202420182014201020062002199819931991 7

Mikiah popularity over time — boys

136 total births recorded since 1997 (Mikiah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 136 births
468101214 2021201420102007200419981997 5

Mikiah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
257 births that decade — 57% of Mikiah's all-time total
1990s742000s2572010s922020s31

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mikiah?
454 babies have been named Mikiah since 1991. It currently ranks #11425 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 37 births.
When was Mikiah most popular?
Mikiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 257 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Is Mikiah a unisex name?
Yes, Mikiah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 454 births, and as a boy's name it has 136 births.
How long has the name Mikiah been used?
Mikiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mikiah?
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.

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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, 1991–2024 (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.