US rank #10615 Girls' name Peak 2005 136 births

Miku — #10615 US girls' name

136 babies named Miku in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s192000s772010s172020s23
#10615
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 40% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Miku was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

13 babies were named Miku in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Miku

The Social Security Administration has registered 136 babies named Miku between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Miku currently holds the #10615 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Miku performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 77 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Miku shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Miku in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Miku 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 136 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.

Miku at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

136

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2005

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,615

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Miku popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
13
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
468101214 2024201420092005200219991996 6

Miku by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
77 births that decade — 57% of Miku's all-time total
1990s192000s772010s172020s23

Miku by state

Where Miku concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Miku
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
12 8.8%
California share of Miku's total US births 8.8%

12 of 136 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Miku?
136 babies have been named Miku since 1996. It currently ranks #10615 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 13 births.
When was Miku most popular?
Miku was most popular in the 2000s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Miku most popular?
The top states for the name Miku are California (12 births).
How long has the name Miku been used?
Miku has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Miku?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mikayla, Mikaela, Mika, Mikala, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1996–2024 (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.