Girls' name · since 1979

Mikiya

Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 359 babies named Mikiya, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

359
total births
1979–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade

Mikiya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 359 recorded since 1979.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mikiya has been recorded 359 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.

  • 359 total births
  • 1979–2025 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 57% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Mikiya's 359 recorded births place it above 80% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.

Mikiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mikiya splits its recorded history at 2008: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mikiya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2003)
31
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
010203040 19791998200220062010201420192025 5

Mikiya by decade

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

2000s was Mikiya's strongest decade.

204 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Mikiya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 204 births (57% of all-time use).

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

Mikiya by state

Where Mikiya concentrates geographically, total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mikiya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
5 1.4%
Georgia share of Mikiya's total US births 1.4%

5 of 359 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mikiya?
Since 1979, Social Security records show 359 babies named Mikiya. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 31 births.
When was Mikiya most popular?
Mikiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 204 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Mikiya most popular?
The top states for the name Mikiya are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Mikiya been used?
Records for Mikiya go back to 1979, giving 47 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Mikiya?
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 Mikiya's data

  • Mikiya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (204 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Mikiyas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 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, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Mikiya: Baby Name Since 1979 - 359 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mikiya. 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 Mikiya 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.