Recorded 1981–1985 Boys' name Peak 1981 29 births

Mikos — boys' name

29 babies named Mikos in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s29

The verdict

29 boys have been named Mikos since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.

29
total births
1981–1985
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Mikos was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

10 babies were named Mikos in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mikos

The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Mikos between 1981 and 1985, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mikos currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mikos performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mikos 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 29 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.

Mikos at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

29

Since 1981

5 years of records

Peak year

1981

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1981

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1985

Mikos popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1981

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1981)
10
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
4681012 1985198319821981 10

Mikos by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
29 births that decade — 100% of Mikos's all-time total
1980s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mikos?
29 babies have been named Mikos since 1981. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1981 with 10 births.
When was Mikos most popular?
Mikos was most popular in the 1980s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Mikos been used?
Mikos has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 5 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Mikos?
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.

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, 1981–1985 (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.