How Many People Are Named Mikah?
An estimated 4,862 people in the United States have the first name Mikah. It is used for both genders, with 66.4% male. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Mikah peaked in popularity in 2013 with 223 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mikah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mikah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Mikah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,862
About 1 in 70,497 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
66.4% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2013
223 births
Total Registered
4,929
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mikah
Mikah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (66.4%) and females (33.6%). Out of 4,929 total births registered, 3,272 were male and 1,657 were female.
Mikah as a male name
Ranked #1,611 in 2024
106 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (171 births)
Mikah as a female name
Ranked #4,427 in 2024
32 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (76 births)
Mikah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mikah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,830 babies were registered. While Mikah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mikah by Decade
How has Mikah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mikah by State
Birth registrations for Mikah span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Utah, Nevada, New Mexico. On average, about 60 Mikahs were registered per state.
Mikah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mikah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mikah
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mikah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikah?
We estimate approximately 4,862 people named Mikah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 70,497 Americans share this first name.
Is Mikah a common name?
Mikah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,929 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mikah most popular?
Mikah reached peak popularity in 2013, when 223 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mikah is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mikah a male name?
Mikah is predominantly male. 66.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mikah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mikah Smith, Mikah Johnson, Mikah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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