Boys' name · since 2008

Mikiyas

65 babies named Mikiyas in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

65
total births
2008–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
66%
born in that decade

Mikiyas is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 65 have been recorded since 2008.

Social Security Administration records show Mikiyas recorded 65 times among boys since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2023.

  • 65 total births
  • 2008–2023 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 66% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mikiyas's 65 recorded births place it above 55% 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.

Mikiyas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mikiyas's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mikiyas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2016)
10
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
4681012 2008200920112015201620172018201920212023 7

Mikiyas by decade

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

2010s was Mikiyas's strongest decade.

43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.

Mikiyas births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 43 births (66% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mikiyas?
Since 2008, Social Security records show 65 babies named Mikiyas. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 10 births.
When was Mikiyas most popular?
Mikiyas was most popular in the 2010s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Mikiyas been used?
The SSA has tracked Mikiyas since 2008 -- 16 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Mikiyas?
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 Mikiyas's data

  • Mikiyas's decade-level peak was the 2010s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- 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, 2008–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Mikiyas: Baby Name Since 2008 - 65 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mikiyas. 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 Mikiyas 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.