US rank #2451 Unisex name Peak 2023 931 births

Miko — #2451 US boys' name

931 babies named Miko in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s221980s211990s1182000s1582010s3062020s306
#2451
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 83% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Miko was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

78 babies were named Miko in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Miko

The Social Security Administration has registered 931 babies named Miko between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Miko currently holds the #2451 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 78 babies received it in a single year. Miko is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 590 additional births since 1963.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Miko performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 306 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Miko shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 135 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Miko in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Miko in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 931 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Miko at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

931

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

2023

78 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,451

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Miko popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
78
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
020406080100 20242018201220062000199419831971 5

Miko popularity over time — girls

590 total births recorded since 1963 (Miko as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 590 births
010203040 202420172010200319951988198019721963 6

Miko by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
306 births that decade — 33% of Miko's all-time total
1970s221980s211990s1182000s1582010s3062020s306

Miko by state

Where Miko concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Miko
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
135 14.5%
#2 Texas
42 4.5%
#3 Florida
17 1.8%
#4 New York
10 1.1%
#5 Maryland
6 0.6%
#6 Pennsylvania
5 0.5%
California share of Miko's total US births 14.5%
Even split

135 of 931 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Miko?
931 babies have been named Miko since 1971. It currently ranks #2451 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 78 births.
When was Miko most popular?
Miko was most popular in the 2010s decade with 306 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Miko most popular?
The top states for the name Miko are California (135 births), Texas (42 births), Florida (17 births).
Is Miko a unisex name?
Yes, Miko is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 931 births, and as a girl's name it has 590 births.
How long has the name Miko been used?
Miko has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Miko?
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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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.