Boys' name · since 1974
Mikko
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 854 babies named Mikko, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,682 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,464 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 854
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
854 babies have been named Mikko since 1974, making it today's #2464 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Mikko recorded 854 times among boys since 1974, holding rank #2464 nationally today, ahead of 82% of boys, 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 1974 to 2025.
- #5,682 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,464 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 854 born since 1974
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mikko ranks #5,682 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,464 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 854 born since 1974, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,682 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,464 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 854
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mikko's 854 recorded births place it above 87.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
How Mikko compares
854 Top 34% higher than 66% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mikko's all-time total is 131% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mikko | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 854 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 55 | 34 | 22,252 |
Mikko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mikko's full recorded timeline at 2005, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 55 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mikko popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Mikko popularity over time - girls
25 total births recorded since 1969 (Mikko as girls' name)
Mikko by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (321 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Mikko's strongest decade.
321 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Mikko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s 72
1990s
72 births
- 2000s
2000s
146 births
- 2010s
2010s
321 births
- 2020s
2020s
272 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 321 births (38% of all-time use).
How Mikko compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Mikko's total volume
Mikko by state
Where Mikko concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 124 | 14.5% |
| #2 | California | | 52 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Colorado | | 29 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 11 | 1.3% |
124 of 854 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Mikko's data
- Mikko's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (321 total births) through the 2020s (272) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Mikkos (124 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mikko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~51 yrs)
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, 1974–2025 (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 Mikko 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.