Boys' name · since 1981

Mikkos

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Mikkos, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,758 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade

Mikkos is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 21 have been recorded since 1981.

Mikkos has 21 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1982.

  • #28,758 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 1981
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mikkos ranks #28,758 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.

#28,758 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mikkos's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% 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.

Mikkos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mikkos's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 29% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 71%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mikkos popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1982

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1981)
15
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
46810121416 19811982 6

Mikkos by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (21 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Mikkos's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Mikkos births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mikkos?
Mikkos has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,758 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 15 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
Where does Mikkos sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mikkos ranks #28,758 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 Mikkos most popular?
Mikkos was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Mikkos been used?
Records for Mikkos go back to 1981, giving 2 years of history through 1982.
What names are similar to Mikkos?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mikkos: 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, 1981–1982 (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 Mikkos 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.