Boys' name · since 1996

Mikias

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 119 babies named Mikias, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,279 of 45,481
all-time among boys
119
born since 1996
2010s
peak decade

Mikias sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 119 recorded since 1996.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mikias has been recorded 119 times among boys since 1996, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1996 to 2024.

  • #16,279 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 119 born since 1996
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mikias ranks #16,279 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 119 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.

#16,279 of 45,481
all-time among boys
119
born since 1996
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mikias's 119 recorded births place it above 64.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Mikias's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mikias splits its recorded history at 2013: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mikias popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2018)
10
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
4681012 1996200720102014201720222024 5

Mikias by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (72 births, 61% of the file).

2010s was Mikias's strongest decade.

72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Mikias births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 72 births (61% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mikias?
119 babies have been named Mikias since 1996. All-time, it sits at #16,279 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2018 with 10 births.
Where does Mikias sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mikias ranks #16,279 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mikias most popular?
Mikias was most popular in the 2010s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Mikias been used?
Records for Mikias go back to 1996, giving 29 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Mikias?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mike, Mikel, Mikael, Mikhail, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Mikias's data

  • Mikias's decade-level peak was the 2010s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Mikias

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mikias: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1996–2024 (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 Mikias 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.