How Many People Are Named Mikai?
An estimated 747 people in the United States have the first name Mikai. It is predominantly male (98.0%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Mikai peaked in popularity in 2005 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mikai 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 Mikai paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
747
About 1 in 458,841 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2005
59 births
Total Registered
754
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mikai
Mikai is predominantly male (98.0%), though 15 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Mikai as a male name
Ranked #6,678 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (59 births)
Mikai as a female name
Ranked #16,721 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 2000 (5 births)
Mikai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mikai span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 293 babies were registered. While Mikai is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mikai by Decade
How has Mikai 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.
Mikai by State
Birth registrations for Mikai span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, New York, California. The lowest are in Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania. On average, about 22 Mikais were registered per state.
Mikai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mikai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mikai
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mikai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mikai?
We estimate approximately 747 people named Mikai 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 458,841 Americans share this first name.
Is Mikai a common name?
Mikai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 754 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mikai most popular?
Mikai reached peak popularity in 2005, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mikai is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mikai a male name?
Mikai is predominantly male. 98.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mikai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mikai Smith, Mikai Johnson, Mikai 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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